ROOF conference programme

Time

Programme

Speaker

9.30

Registration and coffee

10.00

Welcome and introduction

Caroline Davey, Deputy Director, Communications, Policy and campaigns, Shelter
 

10.10

Keynote lecture: Launch of the new social housing needs research from Cambridge University and Shelter

Sarah Monk, Deputy Director, Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research

10.30

Keynote lecture: What are the prospects for the housing market?

Richard Donnell, Director of Research, Hometrack Data Systems

10.50

Coffee

11.10

Panel Debate: Boosting supply in an economic downturn

Chair: Dr Vince Cable MP

Panel: John Stewart, Director of Economic Affairs, The Home Builders Federation

Richard Blakeway, Special Adviser to Boris Johnson

Richard Mortimer, Group Development, Family Mosaic

12.25

Lunch

1.25

Workshops:

A: Housing and the poverty trap

B: What are the next steps to improve the mortgage safety net?

C: Affordability: misguided expectations

Liz Phelps, Social Policy Officer, Citizens Advice 

Mark Stephens, SHOP
Will Horwood, Chief Executive, Hope Worldwide.

 
Peter Williams, Housing Consultant
John Schofield, Family Mosaic

2.30

Coffee

3.00

ROOF debate: What proposals do the main three parties have for dealing with the crisis in affordable housing?

4.15

Closing remarks

Caroline Davey, Deputy Director, Communications, Policy and campaigns, Shelter

4.30

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