Save the date in the diary as this will be the day you will get the latest policy updates, expert advice and case studies to ensure regeneration and economic development momentum and growth in the North.

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The Summit is currently in development.
If you would like to see a sneak preview of the agenda, click here.
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This year’s Summit will once again be chaired by Professor Michael Parkinson CBE, Director of the European Institute for Urban Affairs, Liverpool John Moores University.

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This Summit will bring together over 200 regeneration and development professionals from across the private, public and voluntary sectors, as well as 30 high-level speakers and service providers to discuss and debate the latest and most pertinent regeneration, economic development, social and community renewal issues facing the North today

Topics to be addressed include:

City deals – what is the intension behind city deals and how it will work on the ground
Local Enterprise Partnerships – how have they progressed 2 years on and what are their future plans?
Youth Unemployment – creating opportunities, addressing the skills gap and building sustainable employment
National Planning Policy Framework – what has it achieved by October and how can you put NPPF into action?
Enterprise Zones – how are they practically working and what are the strategic opportunities within and around the Enterprise Zone?
European Funding & JESSICA – how is it working and who has access to it?
Neighbourhood Planning – who is using neighbourhood planning, where else can it be used and how is it working in practice?
Town Centres, High Streets & Business Improvement Districts – what are the challenges facing town centres and highstreets and how can these be overcome? Are BIDs the answer?

The Summit’s past speaker faculty has included:

Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society
The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles
Philip Cox, Director, Local Economies, Regeneration and European Programmes, DCLG
Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive, Homes & Communities Agency
Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council
Barbara Spicer, Chief Executive, Salford City Council
Stephanie Burras, Chief Executive, Leeds Ahead
Sir Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council
Derek Long, Assistant Director, National Housing Federation
Matt Crompton, Joint Managing Director, Muse Developments
Ed Cox, Director, ippr north
Tony Burton, Director, Civic Voice

Why is this event the ONE for you?

• Ensure you maintain regeneration momentum in the North and achieve solutions to the toughest challenges that you are facing now.
• A one-day, comprehensive and compact programme with purely business critical content to maximise your time out of the office
• Make the most out of your day through our streamed programme and pick the sessions most relevant and important to you
• A well-balanced combination of expert overviews and on-the-ground case studies
• An unrivalled networking opportunity to meet peers from across the public, private and voluntary sectors
• In previous years, this event has received an unrivalled 100% delegate satisfaction rate. Delegate comments included:

“Interesting, relevant & informative”
Head of Regeneration & Housing, Hyndburn Borough Council

“A useful snapshot for regeneration challenges & approaches in the North”
Planning Manager, HCA

“Excellent update on relevant issues”
Partner, VK Property Consultants LLP

Who will be there?

This event is the industry meeting place for regeneration and development professionals from across the private, public and voluntary sectors in the North. Join the regeneration debate alongside 100s of your fellow peers and a speaker line-up made of renowned industry leaders.

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If you are interested in partnering with the Northern Growth Summit
please email Natasha Woodwal.