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A Utility Stakeholder Meeting
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When: Thursday 13 May 2021 | Location: Virtual Forum | Timings: Registration: 15.25, Start: 15.30; Close: 17.55 | |
CPD Hours: N/A | Price: Free for Invitees | ||
Acquiring the Land and Property Rights to Deliver the Green Agenda - Opportunity and Challenge for the Utility Sector
- What can the various regimes learn from each other?
- Are land acquisition powers sufficient for infrastructure delivery
Infrastructure is a core focus for the UK (and devolved) Governments. Their aim - the delivery of a 21st century utilities response that embraces net zero.
- Does the utilities sector have all of the necessary compulsory acquisition tools required for infrastructure delivery?
- The telecom industry has been given bespoke powers to enable delivery. How effective has that been to satisfying their delivery targets?
- What are the key pressures and future objectives for the water and electricity sectors? How do they meet the challenges arising from addressing Net Zero obligations?
The aim of the stakeholder meeting is to build understanding of the key pressures/future objectives for the various utility sectors including those arising from addressing Net Zero obligations and whether they feel land acquisition powers are fit for purpose to deliver infrastructure and the governments agenda
At this stakeholder event we would like to canvass views and along with a QA session we will hear from:
Rob Burgoyne, Senior Land Advisor at Severn Trent Water, in regards to the water industry
Bruce Pollard, Estates Manager, Western Power Distribution for the Electricity Networks industry
Belinda Fawcett, Director of Property and Estates, General Counsel, who will review progress and unexpected challenges in regards to delivering 5G.
Programme:
15.35 - Welcome and Introduction from Rebecca Clutten
- CPA and the CPA Utilities Group and the focus of the event
15.45 - Telecoms from Belinda Fawcett
- Government Agenda/Drivers for change
- The acquisition of new powers
- What’s working and what’s not
16.15 - Water Industry from Rob Burgoyne
- Task Ahead
- Drivers for Change and issues affecting the Water Industry
- Expectations and Demands: What government/regulator/public pressures over the next ten years
16.45 - Electricity Networks from Bruce Pollard and Daniel Harper
- Task ahead/drivers for change (to include future network developments, demand for electricity to support zero carbon technologies - EVC/heat pumps etc)
- Current statutory processes – fit for purpose for future challenges?
17.15 - Meeting Discussion with Q&A
To register for the stakeholder meeting, please fill the below form out and send.