Basingstoke September 2019

Bigger JV’s, smaller risks – Jo Rogers

At this month’s pin meeting, Jo will allow you to understand some of the concepts and details necessary to make sensible and informed decisions before you secure investments and provide you with a JV scorecard that will allow you to take action on immediately.

During Jo's presentation  you will get the basics of the JV scorecard to learn how to:

• Objectively  score your joint ventures to reduce emotional decisions
• Understand your own risk profile so you know what type of investments work best for you
• Reduce your risks even further so you can enter into larger joint ventures
• Maintain control of your investment

ALSO ..The terror of the planning enforcement notice ... and what to do if you ever get it - Matthew Gilks 

If you have encountered a problem with planning enforcement or you want to avoid one then you need to attend this month's pin meeting in which a leading specialist planning solicitor sets out the basics of planning enforcement and the potential financial risks and the possibility of prosecution. Getting your response to planning enforcement action wrong is expensive and this seminar is an introduction to navigating the risks.

Matt Gilks is an Associate Solicitor with Thrings LLP. He has almost twenty years of experience of advising on planning and environmental matters, with particular focus on rural and urban diversification, regeneration, and bespoke business or residential development with critical conservation and transport implications.

During his presentation Matt will explain:

• What is a breach of planning control?
• What is a planning enforcement notice?
• What you should do about it?
• What are the consequences of a planning enforcement notice coming into effect for you and your development?
• The criminal sanctions.

Matt advises on planning and environmental matters, with particular focus on rural and urban diversification, regeneration, and bespoke business or residential development with critical conservation and transport implications.

He has practised as a Barrister in the Government Legal Service and a Solicitor at City of London international law firms. His local government experience includes acting as a Principal Planning Solicitor at the City of London Corporation and London Borough of Hillingdon. He also has experience working on large public regeneration projects and business diversification projects.