09:30 – 10:00 – Arrival
Doors open – tea, coffee and pastries will be available
10:00 – 11:10 – Session 1 – The role of the public sector in planningÂ
How public-sector decision-making influences planning, what improvements can be made and what do communities want. Including presentations from:
- Gerard McCormick – Head of Transformation, Performance, and Improvement – IS
- Eddie Fraser – Chief Executive – East Ayrshire Council
- Fiona McKenzie – Founder and Director of Development – CentreStage
The panel session will chaired and summarised by Ross Martin – Advisor on Regional Economies – ScotIncGrowth.
11:30 – 12:30 – Session 2 – The housing emergency
This panel session will look at the role of the planning system to help deliver solutions to the housing emergency. The panel includes:
- Fiona Simpson – Director of Planning, Architecture and Regeneration – Scottish Government
- Chris Logan – Managing Director – Persimmon Homes
- Pam Ewen – Head of Planning – Fife Council
- Kevin Murphy – Director of Planning – Homes for Scotland
- Blair Miller – Head of Housing and Communities – East Ayrshire Council
The panel discussion will be chaired by Steven Tolson the former chair of the Housing and Place Delivery Forum, and RICS Scotland.
12:45 – 13:30 – Lunch
Lunch will be served, this will also be an opportunity to visit the stalls of our sponsors.
13:30 – 15:00 – Planning Workshops
A series of workshops on pressing planning matters. Delegates will get to choose two topics to attend from the following list:
- Opencast coal site restoration – East Ayrshire Council
- Meaningful Participation by Design: Embedding Children’s Rights and Voices in Planning and Placemaking – A Place in Childhood
- Digital Placemaking – Urban Intelligence
- Carbon Balance – Anderson Bell + Christie
- Drainage Partnerships – Scottish Water
- 20 Minute Neighbourhoods – Improvement Service
- Liberton Co-design – Anderson Bell + Christie
- Centre Stage Restoration (walking tour) – CentreStage
Please complete the following form to select your workshops.
15:15 – 16:30 – Leadership in planning
This panel session will look at the impact of leaders in planning, particularly the role of Elected Members. The panel will include;
- Cllr Barry Douglas – East Ayrshire Council
- Chris Cox – Head of Planning at South Ayrshire Council
- Johanna Boyd – Chief Executive of Planning Aid Scotland
- Robert McKinnon – Homes for Scotland
- Cllr Graham Barton – East Ayrshire Council
The panel discussion will be chaired by Irene Beautyman the Place & Wellbeing Partnership Lead and summarised by Craig McLaren the National Planning Improvement Champion, both from the Improvement Service.
16:30 – 18:00 – Drinks Reception
We will close the day with a free drinks reception sponsored by Brockwell Energy that all delegates are welcome to attend.
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