The Other Housing Event
Conference and Exhibition
3 and 4 November 2011
Palace Hotel, Torquay
Programme
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Thursday 3rd November
9.00 Registration. Tea - Coffee - Pastries - Bacon Rolls - Orange Juice in the Sun Lounge. Network with fellow Delegates and CIH South West Officers. Get an early look at the Exhibition.
10.00 Welcome by Alan Fox, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Housing, South West Region 2011/2012
10.05 Get Ready for Fireworks! Keynote Address from Bobby Cummines OBE - CEO of Unlock - campaigning to change discriminatory laws, policies, practices and attitudes
11.00 - Tea and Coffee Break - Exhibition Networking
11.30 – Extended Workshops
1 
Pinnock and Powell - Challenges for Housing Management in the Landscape of Flexible Tenure - Maeve Bonner, Solicitor, Trowers & Hamlins LLP
2 Making Best Use of Stock - Under Occupation and Tenancy Fraud -
Fleur Priest Stephens, A Member of the CIH Policy Team
3 Impact of Universal Credit - Maggie Fitzsimons - Housing Benefit Consultant
4 Social Housing Reform: a new legal landscape - Jason Hobday, Solicitor, Tozers LLP
1.00 Lunch in Hotel Restaurant with Coffee in the Exhibition Area
2.00 – Extended Workshops
5 Housing Case Law - Anti Social Behaviour and Mental Health Issues - Kane Kirkbride, Solicitor Bevan Brittan LLP
6 Tenant Involvement in Repairs - Stuart Brookes, Divisional Director of Operations
Spectrum Property Care
7 Tenant Scrutiny - Looking to the Future - Best Practice
- Teresa Warn, Community Development Team Leader,
Teign Housing
8 Tenancies - A Look at Strategic Policy - Stuart Palmer, Assistant Director, Plymouth City Council, Sue Shaw, Plymouth Community Homes
3.30 Tea and Coffee Break – Exhibition Networking
3.45 A Keynote Address from:
Julia Sweeney, Head of Housing Delivery Division
Department of Work & Pensions
4.30 The Bobby Cumminnes Review of the Day with Question and Answer Session with Kathie Pearce and Alan Fox.
5.00 Extraordinary General Meeting of the Chartered Institute of Housing, South West Region
7.30 Drinks Reception in the Bishops Suite Lounge
8.00 Dinner in the Palace Hotel Restaurant – Live Entertainment
Friday 4th November
9.00 Registration. Tea - Coffee - Pastries - Bacon Rolls - Orange Juice in the Sun Lounge. Network with fellow Delegates and CIH South West Officers. Get an early look at the Exhibition.
10.00 Welcome by Alan Fox, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Housing, South West Region 2011/2012
10.05 Keynote Address: David Gibbens, Policy Lead, Empty Homes Network
11.00 - Tea and Coffee Break - Exhibition Networking
11.30 - Extended Workshops
9 Housing Case Law - Illegal Occupation - Mike Owen, Solicitor, Coffin Mew LLP
10 Homes and Communities Agency update: Paul Abey, HCA Head of Strategy, Programme and Performance, will update delegates on the following areas:
- The HCA's work with local partners
- The Empty Homes Programme which is due to be announced soon
- Its enabling role, including how the HCA can help partners assess the viability of proposed sites and the changes in planning policy
- An update on its investment role, including what's happening locally
- The transfer of the RDA's assets to the HCA
- Its regulation role, from April 2012 the HCA will be taking responsibility for the regulation of social landlords
11 Housing Benefit Reform 2011-13 - Maggie Fitzsimons, Housing Benefit Consultant
12 Tenant Involvement in Repairs - Stuart Brookes, Divisonal Director Operations Spectrum Property Care
1.00 Lunch in Hotel Restaurant with Coffee in the Exhibition Area
2.00 Rapid Fire Workshops
13 Housing Case Law - Flexible Tenure - Joanne Young, Solicitor, Ashfords LLP
14 Career Focus – How to Get the Most From Your Career Path - Anne Elliott
Business and Management Consultant, EDA
15 Localism - Where's the Cash for Supported Housing - Caroline Tiller, Chief Executive, Central & Cecil Housing Trust
16 How to escape from Cherry-picking v Dumping:New directions in Allocations Policy
Peter Cooper, Consultant
3.00 Tea and Coffee Break
3.15 - Not to be missed!
Geoff Burch, Motivational Business Speaker
Customers, Leadership and Change
Geoff Burch is an internationally renowned, best-selling author, commentator and television presenter and is in constant demand as a speaker. He inspires and motivates people - his engaging presentations allowing him to deliver powerful business principles, key messages and new ideas, which are of use to everyone and can benefit all organisations of any size.
4.15 Close of Conference
The Programme Committee is continually working on the programme and prospective delegates are invited to find out who will be speaking and when by visiting our website other.swhousingevent.co.uk or email Sadie Tearle to request a programme update. Biographies of speakers will be added, along with synopses of their presentations when available. Where possible, presentations will be available from the website after the Event, along with photographs and press releases.
The Chartered Institute of Housing, South West Region may make changes to the programme as necessary.