Creating Resilient Town Centres: Future-proofing

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Closing thoughts & ‘Future-proofing’ Chair:

Ellen Greenberg, Director, Integrated City Planning, Arup

Panel:

Sir Edward Lister, London Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning Clare Devine, Director of Architecture, Cabe at the Design Council Simon Pitkeathley, Chief Executive, Camden Town Unlimited Gary Rice, Head of Development Management, LB Southwark

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Sir Edward Lister London Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning

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Clare Devine Director of Architecture, Cabe at the Design Council

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Simon Pitkeathley Chief Executive, Camden Town Unlimited

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Gary Rice Head of Development Management, London Borough of Southwark

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The Borough Response Resilient Town Centres

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The Borough Response Collaboration and Partnering

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The Borough Response Collaboration and Partnering • Stakeholder engagement (talking and listening)

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The Borough Response Collaboration and Partnering • Stakeholder engagement (talking and listening) • Community led vs. Local authority led

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The Borough Response Collaboration and Partnering • Stakeholder engagement (talking and listening) • Community led vs. Local authority led • Social Media (Blogs, Tweets, and Trolls)

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The Borough Response Borough and Bankside • Better Bankside (BID) • Neighbourhood Forums

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The Borough Response Commercial Awareness

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The Borough Response Commercial Awareness • Trends and challenges (knowledge sharing)

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The Borough Response Commercial Awareness • Trends and challenges (knowledge sharing) • Identify opportunities

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The Borough Response Commercial Awareness • Trends and challenges (knowledge sharing) • Identify opportunities • USPs and Offer

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The Borough Response Peckham • Townscape Heritage Initiative • Station Square Project • Rye Lane

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The Borough Response Vision Setting, Strategy and Frameworks

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The Borough Response Vision Setting, Strategy and Frameworks • Policy protections / Removing impediments

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The Borough Response Vision Setting, Strategy and Frameworks • Policy protections / Removing impediments • What kind of place is it? Over time?

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The Borough Response Vision Setting, Strategy and Frameworks • Policy protections / Removing impediments • What kind of place is it? Over time?

• Balancing Home, Work, and Play

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The Borough Response Elephant and Castle • Walworth Road

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The Borough Response Enabling and Facilitating

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The Borough Response Enabling and Facilitating • Infrastructure investment

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The Borough Response Enabling and Facilitating • Infrastructure investment • ‘Flex’ ability

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The Borough Response Enabling and Facilitating • Infrastructure investment • ‘Flex’ ability • Take a long term view

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Thank you for your attention

Gary Rice Head of Development Management, Planning London Borough of Southwark gary.rice@southwark.gov.uk

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