Vacant Property Space - Meanwhile Uses - Creativity and Innovation.

Organised by CREW (Centre fo Regeneration in Wales) and Regeneration Skills Collective Wales

Chaired by Professor Andrew Davies, former Welsh Government Minister for Economic Development

This event is designed to further debate the regeneration value of developing meanwhile/interim uses in locations where new uses are required to promote economic growth, environmental improvement and social inclusion, whilst a longer period of change is underway. This short-term and long-term management of change requires creative and pro-active regeneration programmes and initiatives, facilitated by all agencies including those in the public, private, and third sectors and from within academia.

This event will concentrate on creative ideas for the use of vacant property as well as providing practical advice from a property management perspective about how to facilitate meanwhile uses. Its content will be of particular value to representatives of public, private, and not for profit organisations that are involved in property management and regeneration projects.

9.00am - 9.25am Coffee and Registration

• An introduction from the Chair
• An institutional landlord: Stuart Mills, Director of Property - The Canal and River Trust (Are all landlords the same? A new relationship between landlords and tenants)
• A regeneration planning officer. (What can a local authority do to promote a creative use of vacant space? The role of different local authority departments and their respective professional disciplines)

10.30am - 10.50am Coffee Break

• A community activist and innovator: Ruth Essex (A case study experience - what are the lessons?)
• A leader of a local BID: Juliet Luporini. (Vacant space within a BID - threat or opportunity?)
• A property and public realm design perspective: Colin Munsie, the Urban Design Group (UDG). (The Brick Lane, London experience)
• A meanwhile use and vacant space broker: Huw Williams, Project director of Swansea Creative Hub (From strategist to real estate agent)

12.30pm - 1.30pm- Summary and Speaker Panel Discussion

• David Swallow, Eversheds
• Dai Davies, Creative Industries Panel
• Q & A Session

1.30pm - 2.15pm- Lunch and Networking

2.15pm - 3.30pm- Optional site visit within Swansea with Tim Blanch, CEO Coastal Housing Group, and Huw Williams, Swansea Creative Hub

3.30pm- Depart

Delegate Fee: £45.00

For bookings please contact: Jennifer Horton, Community Housing Cymru

Email: jennifer-horton@chcymru.org.uk

Telephone: 029 2067 4809

Swansea Train Station and Swansea High Street Car Park are both a short walk from Coastals Offices