Unlocking Growth? The Future of Worcestershire Parkway
Unlocking Growth? The Future of Worcestershire Parkway
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FREE Event:
Unlocking Growth? The Future of Worcestershire Parkway
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026
Time: 8:30am–10:00am
Location: Worcester County Cricket Club, County Ground, Worcester, WR2 4QQ
Cost: Free to Attend
Format: In-person
CPD: 1 hour 30 minutes
What the event is about
The event will explore the proposed new settlement at Worcestershire Parkway and, importantly for lawyers, the practical legal, financial, planning and delivery challenges involved in making a project of this scale happen.
It brings together accountants, lawyers, surveyors and planners, making it particularly relevant to Worcestershire Law Society members who advise clients involved in:
- Property and development
- Planning
- Infrastructure
- Finance
- Local government/public sector
- Commercial development
- Large-scale residential projects
- Risk and governance
The discussion will use Worcestershire Parkway as a live case study and look at:
- Infrastructure funding and public/private financing
- Long-term viability and financial risk
- Phasing of major developments
- Governance and stewardship
- Future public-sector liabilities
- The legal, planning and delivery challenges of turning national New Town ambitions into something that can actually be delivered locally.
Speakers
Chair:
Robert Elliot – Director of Business Engagement and Policy, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
Panellists include:
- Gary Woodman – Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership / Worcestershire County Council
- Emily Barker – Head of Planning and Transport Planning, Worcestershire County Council
- Chris Walklett – Office Lead, Bishop Fleming, Worcester
- Rebecca Warren – Strategic Development Consultant, Pinsent Masons
The keynote speaker is Ian MacLeod - Director of Planning and Infrastructure at Wychavon Council
Programme
8:30am – Arrival, registration, refreshments & networking
9:00am – Welcome & introduction
9:05am – Keynote presentation
9:25am – Panel discussion & Q&A
10:00am – Close
Location
Worcestershie County Cricket Club, WR2 4QQ