POS East of England Network - 8 October 2026
Date:8 October 2026 9:30 am - 2:15 pm
Venue: Epping Forest Civic Offices, Epping
Hosted by Epping Forest District Council
09.30 Tea/coffee and reception
10.00 Welcome and opening remarks - Matt Winslow, Service Director of Planning & Garden Town, Epping Forest DC
10.15 MHCLG update - Chris Outtersides, Head of Planning Strategy, MHCLG
10.40 Making Harlow & Gilston Garden Town happen - Martin Plummer, Assistant Director for Place Delivery & Jenny Pierce, Gilston Area Team Lead, East Herts DC
11.10 Developing a digital Spatial Development Strategy - Matt Jericho, Spatial Planning & Local Plans Manager, Essex County Council
11.30 The case for data centre guidance - Eleanor Storey, Senior Planning Officer, Essex County Council
11.50 Tea/coffee break
12.05 Embedding a performance culture - Ann Howells, Business & Performance Manager, Uttlesford District Council
12.25 Regenerating Epping Town Centre - Krishma Shah, Placemaking Manager and Marie-Claire Tovey, Applications & Appeals Manager, Epping Forest DC
12.50 POS update - Steve Avery, POS Regional Co-ordinator
13.00 Lunch
13.30 Walking tour of Epping Town Centre
14.15 Depart
To book your place contact: Steve Avery, POS Regional Co-ordinator