Regional Forum for Kent and the South East hosted by Ashford Borough Council 28 February 2018, 10.00am 2.00pm – Council Chambers, Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL Programme 09.30 10.00 Arrival and Coffee – 10.00 10.15 Welcome – Shelagh Grant, Chief Executive, The Housing Forum Tracey Kerly, Chief Executive, Ashford Borough Council 10.15- 10.35 Local Authority Direct Provision of Housing Report Professor Janice Morphet, University College London 10.35- 11.45 Panel Session 1: Building Homes in 2018 our panel analyses the – opportunities and challenges Nick Fenton, Chairman, Kent Developers Neill Tickle, Land and New Business Director, Optivo Katie Stewart, Director of Environment Planning and Enforcement, Kent County Council Alastair Pollock, Strategy Coordinator, Thames Gateway South Essex Housing Group Followed by Q & A - 12.00 Coffee Break 12.00 12.45 Panel Session 2: Procurement discussion – Tracey Kerly, Chief Executive, Ashford Borough Council Andy Tookey, Managing Partner, Baily Garner Trowers and Hamlins South East Consortium Followed by Q & A 12.50 1.00 Final conclusions – 1.00 2.00 Lunch – 2.00 Depart
Regional Forum for Kent and the South East hosted by Ashford Borough Council 28 February 2018, 10.00am – 2.00pm Council Chambers, Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL Programme 09.30 – 10.00 Arrival and Coffee 10.00 – 10.15 Welcome Shelagh Grant, Chief Executive, The Housing Forum Tracey Kerly, Chief Executive, Ashford Borough Council 10.15- 10.35 Local Authority Direct Provision of Housing Report Professor Janice Morphet, University College London 10.35- 11.45 Panel Session 1: Building Homes in 2018 – our panel analyses the opportunities and challenges Nick Fenton, Chairman, Kent Developers Neill Tickle, Land and New Business Director, Optivo Katie Stewart, Director of Environment Planning and Enforcement, Kent County Council Alastair Pollock, Strategy Coordinator, Thames Gateway South Essex Housing Group Followed by Q & A - 12.00 Coffee Break 12.00 – 12.45 Panel Session 2: Procurement discussion Tracey Kerly, Chief Executive, Ashford Borough Council Andy Tookey, Managing Partner, Baily Garner Trowers and Hamlins South East Consortium Followed by Q & A 12.50 – 1.00 Final conclusions 1.00 – 2.00 Lunch 2.00 Depart
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