Westminster Social Policy Forum

Next steps for the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor

local government coordination | driving R&I | investment | planning reform | infrastructure & housing | improving connectivity | East West Rail delivery | community engagement | education & skills | long-term strategy

Morning, Tuesday, 17^th June 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Cavendish Elithorn, Director, Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, HM Treasury; Martin Phillips, Strategy Director, East West Railway Company; Councillor Lucy Nethsingha, Leader, Cambridgeshire County Council; and Lead Member for Skills, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority; Professor Alistair Fitt, Vice Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University; and Chair, Arc Universities Group; Matt Allen, Executive Director, Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster and Professor Mark Tewdwr-Jones, Bartlett Professor, Cities and Regions, University College London

The future for social and affordable housing in England

policy developments & priorities | practicalities for delivery | proposed Right to Buy reform | funding & investor engagement | retention of housing stock | standards | regulatory oversight & enforcement | building & fire safety compliance

Morning, Tuesday, 1^st July 2025
Online
Supported by Hastoe Housing Association

Keynote Speakers: Fiona MacGregor, Chief Executive, Regulator of Social Housing; Dr Jonathan Webb, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University and Michael Figg, Head, Social Housing, Barclays

Next steps for the planning system and delivering housebuilding in England

reform & streamlining | regulatory changes | mandatory targets | consent processes | Strategic Development Strategies | green & grey belt policy | design standards & sustainability | community engagement | affordability & SME support

Morning, Tuesday, 15^th July 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Will Burgon, Director of Planning, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Mike Burke, Director, Sustainable Development, Natural England and David Bainbridge, Planning Director, Savills

Next steps for neighbourhood and town centre regeneration in England

Morning, Monday, 15^th September 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Dave Moutrey, Director, Culture and Creative Industries, Manchester City Council; Chair, Theatres Trust; and Member, Advisory Panel, Arts Council England Review and James Biddlestone, Chief Executive, Mansfield District Council

In Production

The Westminster Social Policy Forum is planning a very full programme for the next 12 months.

Please give us a ring on 01344 864796 or email email info@forumsupport.co.uk to discuss future conferences.

We'd be happy to share ideas on areas to focus on, speaker suggestions, and other ways of getting involved.

Parliamentary Patrons of the Forum

The parliamentary patrons of the Westminster Social Policy Forum are:

Lord Adebowale

Baroness Barker

Lord Best

Lord Bichard

Lord Bilimoria

Bob Blackman MP

Baroness Blake of Leeds

Baroness Burt of Solihull

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

Baroness Coussins

Clive Efford MP

Rt Hon John Glen MP

Baroness Grender

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Rt Hon Lord Hope of Craighead

Rt Hon Baroness Hughes of Stretford

Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP

Ruth Jones MP

Rt Hon David Lammy MP

Lord Lipsey

Rt Hon Lord McLoughlin CH

Rt Hon Baroness Morgan of Cotes

Lord Patel of Bradford

Rt Hon Lord Pickles

Lord Porter of Spalding

Lord Redesdale

Lord Shipley

Baroness Thornton

Rt Hon Lord Whitty

Daniel Zeichner MP

Note: parliamentary patrons take no financial interest in the Forum.