October 2021
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This conference was an opportunity to assess a range of significant policy initiatives and developments affecting the sector, including:
- the National Home Building Fund
- the Levelling Up Fund and plan to Build Back Better in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
- the Affordable Homes Programme
- the Planning Bill, which was recently paused by the new Secretary of State
- the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Bill
We were pleased to welcome keynote contributions from Ann Bentley, Global Board Director, Rider Levett Bucknall; Richard Blyth, Head of Policy Practice & Research, RTPI; and Councillor David Renard, Leader, Swindon Council; and Chairman, Economy, Environment, Housing and Transport Board, Local Government Association.
Areas for discussion included:
- tackling barriers to housing delivery
- supporting sector recovery from the pandemic
- reforming the planning system to enable the delivery of more new homes
- the role of innovation in design and construction
- improving safety across the life cycle of a building
Attendees
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places had been reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons and officials from BEIS; the Cabinet Office; Defra; the Department for Education; the Department for Infrastructure, NI; the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities; the Department for Transport; HM Revenue & Customs; the National Audit Office; the Office for National Statistics; the Office of Product Safety and Standards; the Planning Inspectorate; and the Welsh Government. Representative also attended from Bristol City Council; Cheltenham Borough Homes; Consilio Property; Flood Re; Friends of Carrington Moss; Global Garden; Ingleton Wood; Karbon Homes; Kensington and Chelsea Council; London Borough of Islington; Mid Devon District Council; Osborne Clarke; South Downs National Park Authority; South Oxfordshire District Council; Stockport Council; Stratford-on-Avon District Council; Tendring District Council; The Federation of Private Residents Associations; The Planning Inspectorate; University of Liverpool; and Ward Hadaway.
Press passes had been reserved by representatives from Construction News; Inside Housing; and RICS.
