Through the Northern Powerhouse’s vision we have the opportunity for joining up the North’s great towns, cities and counties, pooling their strengths, and tackling major barriers to unleash the full potential of our places.

With National Government’s renewed interest in placing Design at the heart of the Planning System our conference offers a timely opportunity for Local Councillors to engage with this agenda and help achieve well-designed, well-loved, productive and sustainable places across the North.  

Whether you are involved at cabinet level, on a planning committee, or have oversight of your ward and its development this is a positive and timely conference to attend in your role of representing the needs and aspirations of your City, Town or Neighbourhood.