Annual Conference - Hatfield - 12-13 June 2025
Start:12 June 2025 10:00 am
End:13 June 2025 1:30 pm
New Towns of Tomorrow
Venue: The Riding Stables, Hatfield House
Thursday 12 June
Keynote address - Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dept of Health & Social Care
Health and new towns - Gemma Hyde, Projects & Policy Manager, Town & Country Planning Association
Harlow and Gilston Garden Town - Kevin Steptoe, East Herts District Council Lead Officer
Place-making and garden communities - Welborne Garden Village - Lee Smith, Head of Planning, Fareham Borough Council & Helen Armes, Partner, David Lock Associates
Place-making and garden communities - Tendring Colchester Borners Garden Community Project - Amy Lester, Garden Community Planning Manager
Place-making and the use of design codes - Stephen Hill, Director, Hyas Associates Ltd
Choice of 2 afternoon study tours:
a) Letchworth Garden City b) Hatfield House and Estate
Conference Dinner - The Old Palace, Hatfield (subject to weather, pre dinner drinks will be served in the Old Palace Knot Garden)
Guest speaker - Josef Cannon KC, Cornerstone Chambers
Friday 13 June
Panel discussion - digital planning
Green belts - past, present and future? - Professor John Sturzaker, University of Hertfordshire
Strategic planning - Catriona Riddell, Catriona Riddell & Associates and POS Strategic Planning Expert
Update from Marsham Street - Dr Michael Bingham OBE, Deputy Director - Planning Policy, MHCLG
Any further queries: Linda Durtnal, POS Secretary