Broadband Policy - CLA in Twitter Q&A

The CLA head of Rural Business Development Dr Charles Trotman will appear in a twitter Q&A session on Thursday 27 September between 2.30pm and 3.30pm GMT.

Dr Trotman is author of the CLA's vision for rural broadband "Broadband Fit for Rural Growth" he will take part in the Q&A to answer questions on this important broadband policy document, which was launched on Monday this week.

To take part simply use the hashtag #CLAchat with your question or comment. You can also DM your questions in advance to @clamidlands and we will ask them on your behalf during the session.

We anticipate a lot of interest and we will do our best get through as many as we can.

Broadband Fit for Rural Growth can be downloaded 

fromhttp://www.cla.org.uk/Policy_Work/Broadband/ 

Rural Housing: The Challenges & Opportunities for Landowners

CLA South West
Muddifords Court Country House, Willand, Cullompton, Devon EX15 2QG
Thursday 22 November - 1.30 - 5.30
Sponsored by Savills, Clarke Willmott and First Step Homes

With a recently appointed National Housing Advisor and a new policy document on rural housing being debated there could not be a better time for the CLA to engage with its members to highlight the opportunities that already exist and to seek your views on how the system might be changed for the better. 

In order to win success in our lobbying, we need to understand the real and practical issues confronting land owners when they seek to meet the challenge of housing provisions but this seminar will also enable us to present advice on how best to achieve business and personal objectives within the current political and regulatory regimes.

2.00pm          Chairman’s welcome and Introduction

                        Charles Hignett, CLA Somerset Branch Chairman

2.10pm          CLA’s Rural Housing Agenda
                        Danielle Troop, CLA Housing Adviser

Outline of the political background to the rural housing agenda and the CLA’s policy objectives.

2.30pm          Overcoming the Obstacles
                        Jo Lavis, Rural Housing Solutions

Obstacles in the system and how landowners negotiate the tricky path around them

2.50pm          The Poundbury Experience
                        Simon Conibear, Duchy of Cornwall

A practical case study of how a major landowner has delivered a major housing development in their own right

3.10pm          Planning the Right Approach

                        Savills – Justin Lascelles

Mervyn Jones, Savills Housing Consultancy Group & member of the CLA Housing working group

                        Dealing with the planning system for successful project fruition

3.30pm          Tea

4.00pm          First Steps for Landowners and Buyers

                        Martin Page, Land Director, First Step Homes

Partnerships between landowners with small to medium scale potential and
housing delivery through fully commercial models

4.30pm          Legal Challenges

                        Clarke Willmott – Tim Walker

Outline of the key legal issues to be addressed with any rural housing development.

4.50pm          Charity Begins at Home

                        Ian Bell, Director, The Addington Fund

Charitable delivery of rural housing and the importance of the landowner’s capacity to assist delivery

                                                               

5.10pm          Q&A and Panel Discussion

5.30pm          Close

To book call 01249 700200 or email han.morrison@cla.org.uk or www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents