Annual Forum - Thursday 10 November 2011

Life Afloat: People, Planning and Partnerships

09.00

Registration, Refreshments and Displays

09.45

Welcome 

Prof.Chris Baines, President of the Thames Estuary Partnership

09.55

Keynote Speaker: Richard Benyon, Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries

10.05

Q&A Session chaired by David Cartlidge, Vice Chair of the Thames Estuary Partnership 

10.15

Thames Tunnel Update

Martin Baggs, Chief Executive, Thames Water  

10.35

Using the Thames for Freight and Employment  

James Trimmer, Head of Planning and Partnerships, Port of London Authority

10.55

Challenges and Opportunities for Marine Spatial Planning

Sue Wells, Project Manager, Balanced Seas

David Cowell, Future Marine Planner, Marine Management Organisation

Dr Peter Jones, Geography Department, UCL EU Marine Planning project 

11.35

Q&A Session chaired by Peter Bye, Chair, Thames Estuary Partnership

12.10

Lunch , networking and river cruise

13.30

Introduction to the Afternoon Session

Howard Davidson, Director, Environment Agency South East 

13.40

The future of Parklands, a Green Infrastructure success story

John Meehan, Parklands Programme Manager, Essex County Council

14.00

Planning under the New Localism

Prof.Yvonne Rydin, Bartlett School of Planning, UCL

14.20

Q&A Session chaired by Victor Freeney, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Thames Water

14.40

TEP's work in 2011 and and the future

Jill Goddard, Executive Director, Thames Estuary Partnership

15.00

A view from the Bridge 

Peter Bye, Chair, Thames Estuary Partnership

15.10

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