APSE Housing and Building Maintenance Seminar 2021

About the event

The events of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the COVID-19 pandemic, political agenda and the climate declarations have brought into sharp focus the need for councils to provide good quality, sustainable housing. This combined with the challenging financial position councils are facing is leading local authorities to review and adapt the way that they deliver and carry out their housing, building repairs and maintenance services.

This seminar brings together a range of expert speakers that will explore how local authorities have adapted strategies and are adopting innovative approaches to supporting tenants and the wider community.

The event also presents an excellent opportunity for delegates to network face to face, share best practice and gain an overview of how other authorities from across the UK are meeting the challenges head on.

The Apprentice Awards are a platform to recognise the work that Apprentices and councils have demonstrated over the last year and to celebrate their success.

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Presentations

Opening Address
Councillor Abi Brown, Leader of City of Stoke-on-Trent Council

APSE State of the Market
Mo Baines, Head of Communication and Co-ordination, APSE

Building performance evaluation: Monitoring techniques
Emmanouil Perisoglou, Project Monitoring Lead, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University

Retrofit and local authorities
Gwyn Roberts, Homes and Communities Leader, BRE Global

Delivering adapted specialist homes within a Private Rented Sector portfolio and promoting independent living for all through a Virtual House
James Dunn, Director – Prosperity & Investment, Telford and Wrekin Council

Better homes for all – Protecting tenants from rogue landlords and unlawful eviction in Wolverhampton
Chris Simmonds and Paul Dosanjh, City of Wolverhampton Council

Centrepoint – Independent Living project
Robin McGrenary, Independent Living Programme’s Development Director, Centrepoint

An innovative transformation from derelict school to affordable housing
Russ Shortland, Property Services Manager, North Kesteven District Council

Pioneering a park homes insulation programme
Neil Penny, Joint Commissioner, NHS Gloucestershire

South Ayrshire’s building maintenance service improvement journey
John Tomkinson and Shaun Taylor, South Ayrshire Council, APSE Performance Networks, Most Improved Performer – Building Maintenance

North Tyneside Working Roots project
Steve Lowther, Service Manager, North Tyneside Council

Innovation in building inspections – Using Drone Technology
Jonathan Shelbourne and Liam McGrath, Directors, Professional Drone Training Ltd, APSE Approved Partners