# THFDevelopmentPartnershipForums

The City of Bristol is the location for our first Development Partnership Forum hosted by Foot Anstey. Bristol is a changing city with much needed housing growth planned alongside a significant heritage. The day will feature a panel debate on both national and local planning issues and features on new housing developments followed by a walking tour of urban regeneration sites.

Today's theme is ‘Bristol Tapestry : The Golden Thread of Housing Delivery’

0930 - 1000 Arrive - Registration, Refreshments, Meet and Greet

1000 – 1010

Introductions - Shelagh Grant, Chief Executive, The Housing Forum - Welcome Patrick Wetherall, Head of Real Estate, Foot Anstey – Introduction to Foot Anstey and the day

1010 Golden Thread – delivery of housing and sustainability

Cllr Tom Renhard, Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery & Homelessness, Bristol City Council - facilitating local housing delivery whilst balancing local concerns

Ronny Popat, Development Director, Countryside Partnerships and Stephen Baker Managing Director, Goram Homes Homes – Joint Partnership, One Lockleaze

Karl Bradford, Legal Director, Foot Anstey – JVs/Partnerships working

Q & A

Ben Earl, Head of Partnerships & Sustainability, Abri Group – Sustainability

Zoe Sharpe, Senior Development Manager, Dandara – social and local value/sustainability

Q & A

1145 – 1200 Coffee Break

1200 Golden Thread – The Wider Tapestry

Anna Clarke, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, The Housing Forum – The Housing Forum’s Manifesto for Housing 2024 https://housingforum.org.uk/manifesto/

Jon Tuck, Senior Manager - Investments, Homes England Homes England’s investment/development, direction of HE policy change and strategic vision

Christian Silk, Partner, Foot Anstey – horizon scanning in terms of national policy perspective if there is a change in government this year

Ben Taylor, Director, Head of South West Development Team, Savills and Julian Harbottle, Head of Western Region, Savills – market update in development sector for Bristol and surrounds. Housing delivery and supply/challenges

Q & A

Shelagh Grant – closing remarks

1330 – 1400 Lunch

1400 – 1600 Site Visits - Filton YTL and Bedminster Green

1600 – 1700 Drinks Reception at Foot Anstey’s offices

Development Partnership Forum , Bristol, With Foot Anstey