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Welcome to the ADEPT newsletter.
In this edition we bring you details of upcoming events including the ADEPT Annual Conference 2015 which will be held next month in Manchester, the LEP Summit in London and the Telegraph Britain's Smart Cities conference, which will feature case studies, best practice and examples of pioneering city development.
You will also find details of a new waste prevention toolkit, developed by environmental consultancy, Eunomia, which allows users to assess the impact and cost of a range of waste prevention initiatives.
To support our media and communications work, we are conducting a very quick survey (just three questions) to find out how easy ADEPT members find it to recruit skilled people for major infrastructure projects. We would be very grateful if you could spare the time to respond to the survey.
We hope you find this newsletter informative and useful. If you have any feedback or suggestions for content, please contact Coast Communications.
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ADEPT Annual Conference 2015
This year's ADEPT conference will be held on 5 and 6 November at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport.
This conference will give ADEPT members, LEP Chief Executives, politicians, partners and stakeholders the opportunity to learn from successful projects that have transformed the places where people live and work.
Delegates will also hear about opportunities to collaborate and share innovative practices and how challenges might be overcome, particularly in the context of devolution proposals spanning the entire country.
Plenary debates will cover waste and resource management, local and national responses to skills development and the key elements of creating successful communities, including affordable housing and connected transport systems.
Details of how to book will follow next week in a special edition of this newsletter.
Last year's conference in Manchester attracted over 160 delegates
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Can you spare one minute?
Please complete our three-question survey on skills.
To support ADEPT's media and communications work, we would like your help with a quick survey of just three questions to assess the ease with which our members are able to recruit project managers, engineers, planners and surveyors for major infrastructure projects.
We would be very grateful if you could click this link to complete the survey - answering all three questions should take no more than a minute of your time.
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Dates for your Diary
Gala Dinner 2016
Advance notice: ADEPT's annual gala dinner will take place on 28 January 2016 at 1 Whitehall, London. Further details to follow.
President's Meeting 2016
Next year's President's Meeting will be held from 12 to 14 May 2016 at Bovey Castle, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. More details will follow nearer the time but please put the date in your diary. We do hope you will be able to attend.
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Conference: Britain's Smart Cities
21 October 2015
The Telegraph Britain’s Smart Cities is a one-day conference representing an outstanding opportunity for professionals involved in innovative urban projects to share case studies, best practice and pioneering examples of state-of-the-art city development.
Renowned industry speakers include Boris Johnson MP, Mayor of London; Sir Howard Bernstein, Manchester City Council and Victoria Hills, Oldak and Park Royal Development Corporation.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: The Telegraph Britain's Smart Cities will be an excellent opportunity for city leaders to discuss the very latest developments in creating cities for the future, and I look forward to taking part.”
Key themes include:
- Cities driving economic growth
- Employing a more strategic approach to city development
- Closing the gap between theory and implementation
- Exporting British best practices internationally
- Creating a city culture of innovation
- Transport’s pivotal role in city development
Exclusive discount for ADEPT members
We have negotiated a discounted rate for our members to attend; the cost is £595+VAT (a saving of £200 per person).
If you would like more information or to book your place please contact Chris Lowry on 0207 931 3486 or email chris.lowry@telegraph.co.uk. Please quote the code ADEPT when booking.
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The LEP Summit: 20 October 2015
Shaping local devolution - driving economic growth
The LEP Network invites ADEPT members to attend its LEP Summit at Central Hall, Westminster, later this month.
The summit is a chance to engage with over 200 decision makers under one roof including government ministers, senior civil servants, LEP Chairs and leaders of some of the UK’s top businesses.
Date: Tuesday 20 October 2015
Time: Registration from 09:00, Summit 10:00-13:00, Fringe Meetings 14:00-15:30
Confirmed speakers include:
- Baroness Susan Williams, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
- Martin Donnelly CMG, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
- Robert Hartshorne, Chief Executive, Ex Cantibus Gaudium
- Bernard Szczech, Chief Executive, IBM Services UK
- Adrian Went, Managing Director, Griffon Hoverwork
- Professor Steve West, Vice Chancellor, UWE, & Chair of University Alliance
- Paul Raynes, Director of Policy, EEF
- Dr Ruth McKernan CBE, Chief Executive, Innovate UK
Email info@lepnetwork.net for further information. Tickets cost £250 + VAT.
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Eunomia Waste Prevention Toolkit
Environmental consultancy, Eunomia, has produced a free waste prevention toolkit to help local authority recycling and waste minimisation officers determine the impact and cost of a range of waste prevention initiatives.
The Excel-based toolkit allows users to model the waste prevention effects, environmental impacts and associated costs of up to 10 pre-loaded initiatives including:
- Home composting
- No junk mail
- Reusable nappies
- Love Food/Hate Waste
- Paint reuse
- Community swap days
- Zero waste challenges
- Reducing the size of residual waste containers
- No side waste policies
- General communications
Visit the Eunomia website to request a copy of the waste prevention toolkit.
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