APSE Northern Region Forum - ‘Downton to down town’

Friday 22nd November 2019

Walton Hall and Gardens, Warrington

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About the seminar

Attendees at the Forum will hear how local authorities and their partners have taken on the responsibility for large, historically-important cultural built-assets, namely large buildings and gardens, and refurbished and regenerated them to make them fit for 21^st century community needs.

Presentations will cover case studies that show how local authorities have developed visions, attracted funding, created a wide range of community facilities as well as income generating opportunities which are helping to sustain these assets in a time of austerity.

However local authorities also have responsibilities for local housing stock, which often needs to be improved and updated to make it fit for residents. We will see how through adopting a corporate landlord approach, significant improvements have been made in one local authority’s housing assets.

When considering building refurbishments, it would perhaps be remiss to not consider energy efficiency and the wider climate change agenda, and therefore we will hear from speakers examples regarding improving both energy efficiency in heritage buildings as well as the wider brief of residential property needs.

Therefore this forum will address how local authorities are managing and preserving both built-heritage and also residential homes to ensure their future community relevance and sustainability as well as their eco-efficiency in line with climate change emergency declarations.

Walton Hall and Gardens – restoring a valued community asset - Neil Simpson, Walton Estate Manager, Warrington Borough Council

Regeneration of the iconic Buxton Crescent - Richard Tuffrey, Advisor, Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust and former Conservation Officer, High Peak Borough Council

Make Haigh while the sun shines… Delivering a sustainable future for Wigan’s premier visitor attraction - Keith Bergman – General Manager, Destination Parks, Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles Leisure Trust for Wigan

The importance of Energy efficiency in Heritage Buildings - Patrick Heron Energy Projects Officer, Nottingham City Council

There’s more to it than big houses! - The importance of being a corporate landlord - Kevin Fisher, Service Manager for Corporate Landlord (Property & Facilities Management)

Climate Emergencies – Links to the built environment old and new - Phil Brennan Head of APSE Energy