Registration and Refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair's welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Gilian Macinnes.
Director.
Gilian Macinnes Associates.
Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and the proposed new Infrastructure Levy
09:40 to
10:10
- The implications of the proposed new Infrastructure Levy
- How will it solve issues faced with the current CIL?
- What does it mean for section 106
Speaker:
Jennie Baker.
Associate Director.
Lichfields.
Transitioning to the new levy – how can local authorities be best prepared and governed suitably for the new levy?
10:10 to
10:40
- Best practice for governance to ensure efficient use of the levy
- How can local authorities prepare in the meantime for the new levy?
- What is required of local authorities for the new levy
- Future of developer contributions
Speaker:
Rachael Ferry-Jones.
Principal Consultant.
Planning Advisory Service.
Morning networking and refreshments
10:40 to
11:10
Panel discussion: How could the new infrastructure levy work in practice and potential implications
11:10 to
11:55
- What practical changes are coming and how will this impact those working in this area?
- Timelines for phasing in of the new levy
- The potential challenges of collecting developer contributions at the end of construction and what this means for viability
Speakers:
Sarah Fitzpatrick.
Head of Planning, Partner.
Norton Rose Fulbright.
Tom Dobson.
Managing Director.
Quod.
Rachael Ferry-Jones.
Principal Consultant.
Planning Advisory Service.
How to effectively manage CIL in a two-tier authority
11:55 to
12:25
- Navigating relationships between authorities
- How does each authority interpret regulations?
- What is the decision-making process for CIL funded infrastructure?
Speaker:
Grace Burke.
Greater Norwich Project Team Leader.
Greater Norwich Growth Board.
Networking Lunch
12:25 to
13:25
Spending CIL to deliver required infrastructure
13:25 to
14:55
- The infrastructure CIL can be spent on
- Managing and prioritising spending
- What governance structures are needed
- Lessons learnt from its delivery and how this could be improved in the future
Speaker:
Alex Csicsek.
Principal (Place and Investment) Policy Officer.
Westminster City Council.
Alternative local infrastructure funding structures: is CIL the best method and what are the other options?
13:55 to
14:20
- What alternative funding sources are there?
- Examples where other funding sources have helped fund infrastructure
Speaker:
Matthew Pullen.
Head of Infrastructure Planning.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Afternoon networking and refreshments
14:20 to
14:50
Panel discussion: Infrastructure Delivery Plans - have they been a success?
14:50 to
15:30
- Have they been effective in driving action?
- What was the process for assembling an IDP?
- Evidence of meeting targets
- Lessons learned and room for improvement
Speakers:
Javaid Ashraf.
Infrastructure & Growth Lead.
Enfield Council.
Nicki Faulkner.
Associate.
DAC Planning.
Developers' perspective: CIL and the proposed new Infrastructure Levy
15:30 to
15:55
- Current experience of developer contributions – the use of s.106 and s.111 agreements
- The consequences of the new levy upon developers
- How can the new levy help improve relationships between developer and charging authority?
Speaker:
Sarah Fitzpatrick.
Head of Planning, Partner.
Norton Rose Fulbright.
Chair’s closing remarks
15:55 to
16:05
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:05 to
17:30