The National Retail Planning Forum
Local Government Association

Bi-annual review of Retail Planning

Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1
27th November 2007 - (9.30am - 4.30pm)

 

Click on the titles of underlined presentations to view them [pdf files - some are large]

09.30 Registration
   
10.00 Introduction – Chris Brearley CB, Chairman, NRPF
   
10.05 Keynote 1: Professor Leigh Sparks, Stirling University – Planning for Retail or Town Centre Planning?
   
10.45 Keynote 2: Andrew Smith, Deputy Managing Director, Goodman UK – What do the facts tell us – part 2
   
11.30 Coffee
   
11.50 Mario Wolf, Planning Directorate, DCLG, PPS6 & Beyond
   
12.20 Discussion
   
13.00

Lunch

   
13.45 John Burton, Development Director, Westfield, The UK in a Global context.
   
14.15 Miles Davis, NRPF/UCL: 30 years of Town Centre Change
  Anne Findlay, Stirling University: NRPF Knowledge Base
  Mark Thursain Goodwin, Geofutures: Retail Statistics
   
15.15 Panel Discussion with; Scott Cordrey, IKEA; Michael Bach, BCSC; Robin Butler, Lend Lease; Simon Birnbaum, Tesco; Cllr Mike Haines, LGA; Ruaridh Jackson, Co-op; Bill Boler, USM
   
16.15 A review of the Day
   
16.30 Closing remarks & Drinks