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Housing Summit 2025

Conference

Thursday 27 February 2025
09:00 - 13:30

The Housing Summit 2025 will provide a crucial update on the housing sector across London, addressing new government targets with a focus on actionable solutions and strategies across delivery, partnerships, and investment.
As we enter 2025, a key priority for the government is driving economic growth by addressing London’s housing needs. The plan to build 1.5 million new homes aims to meet the city’s growing population and close the widening gap between housing supply and demand. To overcome challenges such as the need for more affordable homes, housing quality improvements, and evolving regulations, London is focusing on innovative solutions and strategic investments to ensure a sustainable and thriving housing market.
 
How can we accelerate house building and deliver quality? What schemes are already underway and what funding is needed to successfully deliver good, affordable and sustainable housing? How can we increase affordability? Where should we be investing to meet the demands of an increasing population?
 
The summit will outline the latest government policy changes in housing, including upcoming initiatives and regulations, followed by three dynamic sessions that tackle: Housing Delivery & Quality, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Investment & Partnerships. 
 
The sessions will explore how to meet growing housing demands while ensuring high standards of construction and sustainability, the urgent need for affordable housing solutions, the crucial roles of public and private sector collaboration and finally how strategic investments and cross-sector collaborations can drive long-term success in housing. 
 
This will be a key moment to bring senior leaders across local government and the built environment together to influence the future of housing in London and shape an inclusive and resilient housing landscape for the new year.

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Michela_Ravaglia-Wates.pdf
Modester_Anucha-LB_Hounslow.pdf
Caroline_Harper-Be_First.pdf
Martin_Scholar-Barratt.pdf
Robin-Dobson-Network_Rail.pdf

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Programme

08:30    
Registration and Breakfast
 
09:00    
Housing Policy
Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development 
 
 

Session One: Housing Delivery and Quality: Building for the Future

 
09:15    
Welcome from Chair 
Emily Clinton, Insight Manager, LCA 
 
09:20    
Housing Delivery: Who is delivering our homes? 
Robin Dobson, Group Property Director, Network Rail Property 
 
09:30    
Housing Delivery: Who is delivering our homes? 
Martin Scholar, Head of Planning, Barratt London 
 
09:40    
Housing Quality: How can we assure quality of delivery and who are we building for?
Modester Anucha, Director of Housing, London Borough of Hounslow 
 
09:40    
Panel discussion
Speakers above, plus:
Duncan Cumberland, Development Director, Muse 
Freya Turtle, Director of Planning, Turley 

10:15
Break


Session Two: Affordable Housing: In Conversation

 
10:45     
Welcome from Chair 
Jay Morton, Director, Bell Philips 
 
10:48   
In Conversation
Jacqueline Esimaje-Heath, Growth Director, L&Q 
Félicie Krikler, Director - Head of Residential, Barr Gazetas
Colin Wilson, Assistant Director for Strategic Development and Old Kent Road Regeneration, London Borough of Southwark  
 
11:10   
Closing comments from Chair 
 
11:15   
Break 
 

Session Three: Sustainable Investment and Partnerships 

 
11:30    
Welcome from Chair 
Emma Davies, Director, AtkinsRéalis 
 
11:35    
Driving change through partnerships
Caroline Harper, Managing Director, Be First 
 
11:45    
Investing in sustainability 
Michela Ravaglia, Sustainability Business Partner, Wates 
 
12:05    
Panel discussion
Speakers above, plus:
Joanne Drew, Co-chair, The London Housing Directors’ Group and Strategic Director of Housing and Regeneration, London Borough of Enfield 
Jamie Smith, Development Director, Related Argent 
 
12:20    
Q&A
 
12:30    
Networking
 
13:30    
End

Speaker biographies

Emily Clinton

Insight Manager, LCA

Robin Dobson

Group Property Director, Platform4

Martin Scholar

Head of Planning, Barratt London

Modester Anucha

Director of Housing, London Borough of Hounslow

Freya Turtle

Planning Director, Turley

Duncan Cumberland

Development Director, Muse

Jay Morton

Director, Bell Phillips Architects

Jacqueline Esimaje-Heath

Director for Growth & Sales, L&Q

Caroline Harper

Managing Director, Be First

Colin Wilson

Assistant Director for Strategic Development and Old Kent Road Regeneration, London Borough of Southwark

Félicie Krikler

Director, Head of Residential, Barr Gazetas

Michela Ravaglia

Sustainability Business Partner, Wates Construction

Joanne Drew

Strategic Director of Housing and Regeneration, London Borough of Enfield

Jamie Smith

Development Director, Related Argent

Emma Davies

Director, AtkinsRéalis

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Member discount

Please get in touch with membership@nla.london for an exclusive members-only 60% discount code.

Venue

Livery Hall
Guildhall 
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

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