Community Land Trusts 2008: From Concept To Reality

EVENT PROGRAMME

8.45 - 9.25Registration
9.25 - 9.30Introduction from chair
Julian Dobson, Editorial Director, New Start Magazine
National Practice & Policy
9.30 - 9.50Iain Wright, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, CLG
9.50 - 10.05Bob Paterson, Project Director, Community Finance Solutions
The University of Salford is currently conducting a national CLT demonstration programme. The results of this will be reported upon together with the recommendations being made to the Government, Housing Corporation and other stakeholders.
10.05 - 10.20Adrian Moran, Policy Manager, Housing Corporation
Adrian Moran will cover the present Housing Corporation's position on Community Land Trusts and look at the findings of the pilot project by the University of Salford highlighting the issues that will need to be addressed to enable CLTs to provide affordable homes in the future
10.20 - 10.40Keynote, Matthew Taylor MP, Liberal Democrats
Matthew Taylor has been commissioned by the Prime Minister to conduct a review on how land use and planning can better support rural business and deliver affordable housing. His remit includes the identification and release of appropriate land for local economic development and affordable rural housing provision. His views on how CLTs fit into this agenda will be of great interest.
10.40 - 11.00Q & A
11.00 - 11.40Refreshments & Networking
11.40 - 12.40Interactive Learning Session
Plenary 1: Land, Planning & Tenure
Stephen Hill, Director, C20 futureplanners
Ian Moran, Partner, Cobbetts LLP
CLT Spotlight 1: Land, Planning & Tenure
Jonathan Brown, Director, Land for People
Plenary 2: Placeshaping
Marilyn Taylor, Director, Marilyn Taylor Associates
Bob Paterson, Project Director, Community Finance Solutions
CLT Spotlight 2: Placeshaping
Bob Kenyon, Chair, Worth CPT
12.40 - 2.00Lunch and Fringe Events
2.00 - 2.20The Urban Toolkit & Rural Report Launch
Professor James Powell OBE
Pro Vice Chancellor, Enterprise & Regional Affairs, University of Salford
2.20 - 2.45Creating a permanently affordable intermediate housing market
David Rodgers, Executive Director, CDS Co-operatives.
This session will outline ways in which communities, in collaboration with housing providers and statutory agencies, may be able to use CLTs and innovative forms of ownership, including co-operative and mutual ownership, to create a permanently affordable intermediate housing market.
2.45 - 3.15Refreshments & Networking
3.15 - 4.15Interactive Learning Session
Plenary 3: Finance
Carolyn Sims, Senior Lending Manager, Charity Bank,
Joe Ludlow, Senior Investment Manager, Venturesome,
Steve Bendle, Enterprise Fellow, Community Finance Solutions
CLT Spotlight 3: Finance
Stephanie Saulter, Project Manager Housing, Shoreditch Trust
Plenary 4: Technical Support
David Brettell, Director, Hands on Help for Communities
Steve Clare, Assistant Director South, DTA
Udi Engelsman, Projects Manager, Arena Housing Association
CLT Spotlight 4: Technical Support
Paul Smith, Director, Acland Bracewell Surveyors Ltd
Kevin Williams, Assistant Director of Development, Great Places Housing Group
4.15 - 4.30Summary of outcomes
4.30Conference ends