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24th Bristol Planning Law and Policy Conference and Dinner, 15 May 2025
Planning for infrastructure: Are we nearly there yet?
Please see the 2025 conference programme below.
08:45 Registration and coffee
09:15 Welcome and introduction
Chris Dadds,
Director,
JLL
Chris Charlton,
Partner,
Clarke Wilmott
Main Papers
09:25 Global to local – how the economy underpins infrastructure
Cameron Ramsey,
Senior Director, Capital Markets Research & Strategy,
JLL
09:55 Do we need to rethink national infrastructure planning (again)?
Tom Carpen,
Chair,
National Infrastructure Planning Association
10:25 Infrastructure Planning at a Crossroads: Insights from Research and Education
Hannah Hickman,
Associate Professor - Planning Practice,
UWE Bristol
10:55 Q&A
11:15 Tea and coffee
11:45 ABP: Moving in the Right Direction
Will Ryan
Land & Planning Manager,
Associated British Ports
12:15 Navigating rail policy and delivery changes
Mark Bradshaw
Consultant
12:45 Q&A
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Planning for nature-rich resilient development
Zoe Davies
Partnership Manager,
West of England Nature Partnership
14:25 The role of the strategic road network in supporting the national economy
Amy Beasley
Senior Economic Development Manager, National Highways
14:50 Q&A
15:00 Tea and coffee
15:15 Bristol Heat Network - decarbonising Bristol's buildings
Jon Sankey
Head of Business Development for Bristol, Vattenfall Heat UK
15:45 Round-up of recent national infrastructure case-law: will the proposed reforms in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill make any difference?
James Maurici KC,
Barrister,
Landmark Chambers
16:25 Q&A
16:35 Conference close
Dinner
18:45 Drinks reception
19:30 Dinner and welcome
Evening Host
Simon Day,
Managing Director,
Clarke Willmott
After dinner speaker
Rageh Omaar,
Journalist and broadcaster