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This half-day conference will explore how the 2008 Planning Act reforms can be put in place to achieve their objective of improving the speed and transparency of the UK's planning system for large infrastructure projects. The 2008 Planning Act affected a fundamental reform of how large infrastructure projects in the transport, energy, waste and water sectors will be determined. Bob Neill MP, shadow local government & planning minister, will be one of the many influential speakers at this event which will be chaired by Stephen Norris, executive chairman of Jarvis plc. This event will provide delegates with an update on the progress the government has made in implementing the reforms of the Act, and also outline what the reforms will mean for businesses and those involved. Key speakers include: The Planning Act however does not have universal political support, and this event will consider how the reforms may be used were there to be a change of government in the near future. The programme will examine the following: Key reasons to attend: Programme: 09:00 Registration 09:45 Chairman's introduction and welcome Steve Norris, chairman, Jarvis plc 09:55 Keynote Address Sir Michael Pitt, chair, Infrastructure Planning Commission 10:10 Keynote Address John Cridland, deputy director-general, CBI 10:25 Panel Discussion: John Cridland, deputy director-general, CBI Sir Michael Pitt, chair, Infrastructure Planning Commission David Norman, director, WWF 10:55 Refreshments 11:15 What should businesses do to prepare for implementation? Robbie Owen, partner, head of major projects, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP 11:35 Panel Discussion: The challenges of implementation: 12:15 Keynote address To be confirmed 12.30 Q&A 12.45 Closing remarks 12:55 Networking Lunch Prices: CBI member @ £240.00 +£36.00VAT = £276.00 Non member @ £285.00 +£42.75VAT = £327.75 Location: CBI Conference Centre Centre Point 103 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DU Nearest tube stations: Tottenham Court Road (Central and Northern Lines – Exit 4) Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly Lines) Charing Cross Road (Bakerloo and Northern Lines) Nearest train stations: Euston Charing Cross Nearest parking: NCP, Adeline Place Contact: Nicky Curley. Senior events executive nicky.curley@cbi.org.uk 020 7395 8208 Download the booking form now BiographiesBob Neill, shadow local government & planning minister and Conservative Party chairmanBob Neill was elected as MP for Bromley & Chislehurst in June 2006. Following his election to parliament he was appointed to the Justice Select Committee, which scrutinises the work of the new Ministry of Justice, the Courts and legal system, the work of the government law officers as well as devolution issues. After only a year in Parliament Bob was appointed Shadow London Minister, joining the Shadow Communities & Local Government team. In 2008 he was made Shadow Local Government Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and in January 2009, Bob also took over the shadow planning brief. Before entering Parliament Bob was London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley where he served as Leader of the Greater London Authority's Conservative Group until June 2006. As a resident of Chislehurst, Bob is closely involved with a number of local organisations and regularly meets with numerous residents and community groups, voluntary organisations and emergency services to hear their views and campaign of their behalf. Steven Norris, executive chairman, Jarvis plc Steven entered Parliament in 1983 and was minister for Transport from 1992 to 1996. He is a former director general of the Road Haulage Association. He is chairman of Jarvis plc, AMT-Sybex Group and of Saferoad BLG Ltd and a non-executive director of IT IS Holdings plc, Speedcheck Services Ltd, Ardmore Construction Ltd and Byrne Estates Ltd. He is also a member of the Boards of Transport for London and the London Development Agency. Steven is president of ITS UK, a patron of the Campaign for Better Transport and a vice president of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. He is a Companion of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Fellow of the Institution of Highways and Transportation. Sir Michael Pitt, chair, Infrastructure Planning Commission He has held senior posts in a variety of local authorities, including director of Property and director of Technical Services at Humberside. From 1990 to 2005 he was chief executive of Cheshire and Kent County Councils. More recently, he has worked on a wide range of consultancy assignments, including a yearlong appointment as independent chair of the government's review of the 2007 floods. He has been chair of a number of other organisations including NHS South West, the GMC's National Revalidation Programme Board, two companies and a charity. Mike is married with two daughters and lives in Wiltshire. John Cridland, deputy director-general, CBI He is a key spokesman for the business community, in the media and on public platforms, and has extended the CBI's global footprint and its reputation for policy leadership. He is also vice chair of the National Learning and Skills Council and a member of the Council of Cranfield University. John studied history at Christ's College Cambridge and joined the CBI in 1982. He has been director of Environmental Affairs and of Human Resources Policy. He spent 10 years on the Low Pay Commission and the ACAS Council, and was also a member of the Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance. He was awarded the CBE in 2006. David Norman, director, WWF David Norman became WWF-UK's director of Campaigns in April 2008. He is responsible for promoting our work to the public and in the political arena.David has previously been WWF's Head of Communications and head of Public Affairs. Outside WWF, David is on the board of Saferworld, which works to create safer communities in places affected by violent crime, conflict and the impact of small arms and light weapons. He has also worked in senior campaigning, communication and policy roles in Westminster, at Amnesty International and in international development charities. These included Oxfam and Save the Children, where as global Education Adviser for four years, he led the organisation's advocacy to improve the quality of education in low-income countries. Robbie Owen, partner, head of major projects, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP Robbie is a planning lawyer at Bircham Dyson Bell. He has over 20 years' experience of successfully promoting and opposing a wide range of infrastructure and other major projects, advising both the public and private sector.Bircham Dyson Bell have renowned and longstanding experience of the current planning regimes for infrastructure and other major projects across many sectors, e.g. aviation, energy generation and transmission, ports, rail, roads, urban transit and water, advising both promoters and objectors. They consistently have one of the largest planning law teams in the UK and are supported by an in-house public affairs and communications consultancy. Since 2007 Robbie has been a member of the Planning Sounding Board, set up by the Cabinet Office and now run by CLG to give advice and views in relation to the May 2007 planning white paper and the subsequent Planning Bill and Planning Act 2008. Robbie also co-edits Butterworths Planning Law: A Practical Guide to National Infrastructure Projects, written by Bircham Dyson Bell and to be first published in July 2009. Jim Steer, managing director, Steer Davies Gleave Jim is a chartered engineer, and one of the country's leading authorities on transport with over 35 years consultancy experience. Jim was founder and managing director of Steer Davies Gleave until March 2002, before being seconded to the Strategic Rail Authority as one of three managing directors.His secondment ended in July 2005 and, now Jim has rejoined Steer Davies Gleave, and taking a personal interest in the development of high speed rail lines in Britain, which he sees as an essential component of a sustainable integrated transport strategy, given the growth pressures ahead. Jim is also founder and director of Greengauge 21, a not for profit organisation, whose aim is to research and develop concepts in order to drive the debate on a high speed rail network in the UK. If you need free Adobe Acrobat PDF reader software or help with PDF documents, go to the Adobe Accessibility site at http://access.adobe.com |
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