The second URC Symposium was held on the 29 October at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull.

The event began with an introductory presentation form David Taylor, Chairman of Hull Citybuild and Trevor Beattie, Corporate Strategy Director of English Partnerships.

The main focus of the symposium was a series of 17 workshops, led by regeneration specialists from all sectors, to discuss the key regeneration issues that affect Urban Regeneration Companies. The workshops aimed to provide an informative framework to improve regeneration skills nationally and disseminate best practice.

Workshops
Below is a listing of the workshops available, with a summary of the content of the presentations and a brief outline of the key issues/outcomes from the workshops.

1. Housing Pathfinders - Hull's experience

Neil Bradbury Chief Executive, Hull Citybuild and Andrew Hirst

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2. Site Assembly (CPOs and s123)

Richard Owen, Drivers Jonas

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3. Community Planning

John Thompson, Chairman of John Thompson and Partners

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4. Housing Gap Funding

Graham Russell, Amion Consulting

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5. How to Deliver Great Places: the use of design in regeneration

Joanna Averley, CABE

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6. Tourism - making the most of your assets

Stephen Hetherington, Consultant

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7. Sustainable Developments

Paul Murrain, Princes Foundation

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8. URC Regeneration Vehicles: Priority Sites, Network Space & English Cities Fund

Paul Barber, Chief Executive, Priority Sites
Simon Peters, Senior Development Manager, Network Space
Lesley Chalmers, Chief Executive, English Cities Fund

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9. Utilities

Justin Evans, Arup

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10. Funding Sources and Attracting Private Sector Investment

Karl Eddy, KPMG

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11. Setting Up and Running a URC

Nigel Smith, Consultant

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12. Business Planning (action plans and delivery plans)

Dominic Williams, Consultant

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13. Marketing

Martin Peters, Chief Executive, Leicester Shire Promotions Ltd

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14. Waterways - making best use of

Heather Clarke, British Waterways

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15. Procuring Masterplanning Consultancy Services

Kevin Murray, Kevin Murray Associates

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16. Writing Development Briefs

Susan Lynch, Drivers Jonas

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17. Creative and Cultural Industries

Melissa Mean, Demos

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