Building Potential: this page has been updated with the proceedings and presentations of discussions made on 11 February at the third Inquiry Event at London Stansted Airport. A video of the event is also available.
At this event we gained an understanding of other local and regional economies have attained success, and what ‘best in class’ looks like for knowledge and ideas- based economies. We also explored what an idea growth scenario looks like for the Corridor, and what some of the conventional and perhaps unconventional solutions could be to deliver growth and sustainable development.
Download/ access the reports from the event:
- Report on the proceedings of Inquiry Event Three
- Video summary of Inquiry Event Three
- Alex Plant’s presentation on the Growth Challenges and Scenarios for the Corridor
Speakers include
- Councillor Howard Rolfe, Leader, Uttlesford District Council
- Andrew Harrison, Managing Director, London Stansted Airport
- Professor Michael Enright, University of Hong Kong and Enright, Scott & Associates
- Meirion Thomas, Managing Director, CM International
- Gordon Innes, CEO, London & Partners
- Alex Plant, Programme Director, Market Reform and Head of Policy & Regulatory Strategy, Anglian Water
Embedded 7-minute video summary:
Programme
9.00 ARRIVAL AND REFRESHMENTS
9.30 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME
- Councillor Howard Rolfe, Leader, Uttlesford District Council
- Introduction to the LSCC Growth Commission – Sir Harvey McGrath, Chair
9.40 THE FUTURE OF LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT AND ITS ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE CORRIDOR’S ECONOMY
- Introduction to London Stansted Airport and its role in supporting the Corridor – Andrew Harrison, Managing Director, London Stansted Airport – Including Q&A from audience and Growth Commissioners
10.00 COMPETING GLOBALLY FOR INVESTMENT, BUSINESSES AND TALENT
- What are the lessons from the most successful economic regions and tech/knowledge corridors? Professor Michael Enright, University of Hong Kong and Enright, Scott & Associates; Meirion Thomas, CM International; Gordon Innes, London & Partners
- Contributions, Q&A from audience and Growth Commissioners
10.45 GROWTH SCENARIO AND SOLUTIONS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
- Visioning the future – a scenario for sustainable growth and competitive advantage: Alex Plant, Anglia Water
- Are there new or better solutions? Alex Plant, Programme Director, Market Reform and Head of Policy & Regulatory Strategy, Anglian Water; Michael Enright, Hong Kong Business School and Enright, Scott & Associates; Meirion Thomas, CM International; Gordon Innes, London & Partners
- Contributions, Q&A from audience and Growth Commissioners
11.30 CLOSE
The Growth Commissioners
Sir Harvey McGrath (Chair)
Cathy Garner, Executive Director, The Work Foundation
Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive, The Centre for Cities
Gerard Lyons, Chief Economic Advisor to the Mayor of London
Professor Ron Martin, The University of Cambridge
Ian Mather, Cambridge Ahead
Download the report / proceedings here
How astonishing to see that this project is underway. I remember suggesting it to the late Prof Sir Peter Hall when we were cooking up our idea for HS3 (which we both wanted to call HS1.5). Of course it is a classic example of British plans ‘from outside and below’, compensating for the failings or disinterest of the Whitehall machine. You can find out more about our idiosyncratic approach to infrastructure plans in ‘Great British Plans: Who Made Them and How They Worked’ by Ian Wray (Routledge, 2016). And good luck!