POS Annual Conference - July 2026

The Council House, Nottingham

This two day conference was chaired by POS President, Karen Shaw.

Speakers included:

• David Waterhouse, Deputy Director, Planning Capacity & Capability, MHCLG
• Catriona Riddell, POS Strategic Planning Specialist and Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates
• Stephen Kelly, Director of Planning, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service
• Rob Krzyszowski, Director of Built Environment & Highways, LB Haringey
• Sajeeda Rose, Chief Executive, Nottingham City Council
• James Scott, Group Director of Strategy & Planning, Urban & Civic
• Jackie Sadek, Chair, UK Innovation Corridor and Founder/Director, Urban Strategy
• Becki Patten, Interim Head of Planning & Environmental Appeals Service, The Planning Inspectorate
• Joel Cohen, ODP, MHCLG
• Simon Mabey, Digital Urban

At the AGM presentations were made by:

• Karen Shaw, outgoing POS President
• Karen Chapman, Project & Delivery Manager, POS
• Mike Kiely, Chair, POS

 

The conference also included a choice of three study tours on afternoon of 9 July followed by a Conference Dinner, with guest speaker, Fiona Howie, Cratus who was interviewed by Catriona and Jackie from "Planning After Dark"

Enquiries: Linda Durtnal, POS Secretary