Seminars
A series of six, one-hour seminars running in the morning and afternoon of the event will allow delegates to understand complex areas of specific interest. The sessions will then open up into an interactive discussion on the key issues raised, giving you the chance to contribute to the debate as well as be updated on hot topics of the day. Some of the themes to be explored on the day:
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PROPOSED SEMINARS:
- How can we maximise the potential of the London Olympics across the country?
- Rural housing for an ageing population
- The role of the third sector in sustainable community development
- The eco-towns initiative – sustainable living – affordable housing
- How can neighbourhoods become carbon neutral?
- How can we reduce the amount of waste we produce?
- How can councils deliver an integrated transport system and lock in partner organisations to ensure a coherent and sustainable transport networks.
- How can councils deliver transport solutions to national and international challenges of economic growth, demographic change, climate change and social inclusion
- What role should councils have in implementing road pricing on roads that they are responsible for
- How will LAA’s and MAA’s work to deliver more sustainable communities in the long term?
- Economic stability through commercial partnerships
- How can care of the elderly be sustainable in the long term?
- Developing housing choices: Promoting low cost homeownership
- Zero carbon developments
- Sustainable procurement
- Transforming estates
- Meeting the financial challenges within the social housing sector
- Future skills for future homes
- Sustainability beyond decent homes
- The design and construction of low carbon buildings
- Using recycled materials in construction
- Exploiting skills among people in communities
- Improving professional practice through developing and promoting learning and skills programmes.
- Engaging young people in skills training
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