The National Retail Planning Forum
Local Government Association
“Retailing out of recession – the challenges ahead”
The Council House, Birmingham
17th July 2009 (10am – 4.00pm)
Click on the titles of underlined presentations to view them [pdf files - some are large]
| 09.30 |
Registration |
| 10.00 |
Introduction – Chris Brearley CB, DL, Chairman, NRPF |
| 10.05 |
Retailing out of Recession |
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Andrew Smith, Chief Investment Officer, Aberdeen Property Investors UK |
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Robin Butler, Director, Lend Lease/ New Heritage Regeneration |
| 10.45 |
Discussion |
| 11.30 |
Coffee |
| 11.45 |
Planning for Prosperous Economies |
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Nick Ward/Nick Tenant, Planning for Business Team, DCLG |
| 12.15 |
Discussion |
| 13.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.00 |
Building the Evidence Base |
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Jonathan Baldock, Town Centres & Retail Planning Consultant |
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Martin Eade, Strategic Planner, Birmingham City Council |
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Mark Thurstain Goodwin, Director, Geofutures |
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Simon Birnbaum, Strategic Town Planning Manager, Tesco |
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Cllr Mike Haines, Deputy Chair, LGA Environment Board |
| 15.00 |
Panel discussion |
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including: Cllr Mike Haines, LGA, Ruairidh Jackson, Co-operative Group, Bill Boler, BiTC, Martin Eade, Birmingham City Council and
Jonathan Baldock, NRPF |
| 15.45 |
A review of the Day |
| 16.00 |
Closing remarks & Drinks |
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