Conference set to inform local authorities use of £130bn of property assets PDF Print
Bruton Knowles in conjunction with commercial property and planning specialist law firm Davitt Jones Bould and Kings Chambers, the leading planning and property barrister chambers is organising The Local Government Property Conference in Bristol on 21 September.

The pressure is on for local authorities to drive the efficiency agenda through the effective management of the £130 billion of real estate they control.  With a target of achieving a minimum of £5 billion savings, the challenge for local authorities to get maximum value from their property assets has never been greater.

To register online visit www.lgpc.co.uk
 
The Local Government Property Conference at Ashton Court Mansion, Bristol on 21 September is entirely focussed on the issues faced by property professionals and lawyers in local government. The conference will provide strategic advice and up-to-the-minute information on best practice for the effective management of local authorities’ property portfolios, as well as considering the future impact of the proposed Planning Gain Supplement and possible reform of the planning system post Barker review.  The event will provide a platform for the discussion of the key issues facing property professionals and lawyers working in local government and those working in partnership with them.
 
The conference is being organised by three leading practices with extensive experience in public sector property asset management.  Property consultancy Bruton Knowles, commercial property and planning specialist law firm Davitt Jones Bould and Kings Chambers, the leading planning and property barrister chambers, all work with local authorities across the country to ensure that property assets make an effective contribution to the delivery of public services and achieve strategic requirements.
 
Speakers from Bruton Knowles, Davitt Jones Bould and Kings Chambers will address topics including:

  • Using Compulsory Purchase Orders effectively
  • The Crichel Down Rules & General Disposal Consent
  • Managing effective disposals
  • Clawback and overage
  • New planning regime
  • Maximising value from planning gains


Richard Law, senior partner of Bruton Knowles, said: “The Lyons Review, the Gershon Report and the forthcoming 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review have all put the issue of local authority property asset management firmly in the spotlight.  Whether involved in managing, regenerating, purchasing or disposing of property, this conference will give local authority managers, estates professionals and lawyers the strategy and the tools required to make informed, effective property asset decisions and get maximum value from their portfolio.”
 
Dr. Peter Allinson, chief executive of Davitt Jones Bould, said: “This is an important event bringing together leading professional experts from legal and property consultancies with a wealth of public sector property assets experience.  It will provide a unique opportunity for decision makers, managers and lawyers with direct responsibility for local authority property to come together and benefit from shared learning through insightful presentations and informed debate.”
 
 
For further details about the event, venue and directions or to register online visit www.lgpc.co.uk