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Networking
08:30  to  09:30
Chair's welcoming remarks
09:30  to  09:40
Speaker:
Gideon Amos OBE. Managing Director. Amos Ellis Consulting.
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Planning: Project Speed and the view from Government
09:40  to  10:05
  • National Infrastructure Strategy
  • Planning White Paper
  • Next steps for the NSIP regime
Speaker:
Jenny Preece. Deputy Director, Planning – Infrastructure. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Planning Inspectorate update: Latest update and guidance on creating and submitting an application
10:05  to  10:30
  • Update on current applications and expected profile of expected applications in 2021
  • Lessons from 2020
Speaker:
Simone Wilding. Head of Operations. Planning Inspectorate.
Networking and morning break
10:30  to  11:00
Aging national policy statements and the impact on new policy – where are we now and embedding case making into your application
11:00  to  11:25
  • Current status of national policy statements
  • Need for updated NPS
  • Are there plans for policy to be reviewed?
  • Risks and impacts of outdated NPS
  • Importance of case making and demonstrating project need  
     
Speaker:
Liz Dunn. Partner. Burges Salmon.
Panel discussion: Learnings from the impact of COVID-19 on major infrastructure planning – what have been the impacts and what does it mean for future projects?
11:25  to  12:00
  • NSIP planning during COVID-19
  • What changes have and haven’t worked?
  • Temporary measures brought it and what do they mean for future projects – should any of these be extended?
  • The use of digital consultation, engagement and examination
  • Has COVID-19 caused delays to projects? 
Speakers:
Tom Henderson. Partner. BDB Pitmans.
Richard Turney. Barrister. Landmark Chambers.
Panel discussion: Going digital - technology innovations and how can these be used to improve NSIP planning
12:00  to  12:45
  • Innovations and new technologies
  • Building digital into the NSIP planning process
Speakers:
Ross Stewart. Head of Digital Delivery, Environment. AECOM.
Mike Saunders. CEO. Commonplace.
Paul Rivers. Chair. Tractivity.
Chair’s closing remarks
12:45  to  12:55
Close of day 1 and networking
12:55  to  14:00

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