Sunderland arc Regeneration Network

On the 27 November 2008, Sunderland arc and its founding partners once again hosted their annual Regeneration Network, this time at the stunning new arts and business centre thePlace.

Presentations were given by Professor Michael Parkinson CBE, director of the European Institute for Urban Affairs, Liverpool John Moores University, incoming north east regional director of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) Pat Ritchie and Cllr. Paul Watson, leader of Sunderland City Council. Sunderland arc chief executive David Walker facilitated the evening’s programme.

Professor Parkinson, who recently undertook the arc’s mid-term review, outlined his findings from a recent study he completed for the Government on the impact of the credit crunch on regeneration. He and the rest of the panel also took questions from the audience.

Chief executive of Sunderland arc, David Walker, said: “We were delighted that so many people turned out for our second regeneration networking event. The calibre of speakers proved a big draw and the feedback we had from attendees was that it was an extremely informative and worthwhile event.

"It gave us an opportunity to showcase the city’s fantastic new £6m arts and business centre in one of our most successful regeneration areas. I also hope it helped to provide people with some confidence during a very difficult time. The headlines maybe bleak at the moment but Sunderland still has a lot to offer to potential investors looking for long-term opportunities that will make a major impact on a fast-growing city. We look forward to hosting many more similar events in the future.”

Attendees also had the opportunity to view Sunderland arc’s investment opportunities in an exhibition area and pick up a copy of the second publication of their annual regeneration magazine arc, published by 3Fox International who also organised the event.

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Professor Michael Parkinson
Pat Ritchie CBE

Attendees included:

A E Thornton-Firkin and Partners - Adderstone Group - Architecture 2B - Argon Properties Ltd - Arts Council England – Arup - Atis Real - Back on the Map – BDP – Architects - Big Lottery Fund - Bradley O'Mahoney Carillion Developments - Carlton Exclusive CECA (North East) - CITB Construction Skills - City Hospitals Sunderland - Cofton Asset Management - Colour: UDL - Community Foundation - Crowd Dynamics Ltd - CTP Ltd – Currie & Brown – Deloitte - Desco (Design & Consultancy) Ltd - Durham County Council English Heritage – Eversheds - Faithful & Gould - Fiscus - Gardiner & Theobald Gentoo – Gleeds - Grit and Pearl - GVA Lamb & Edge - Hackett Property -Halcrow Group Ltd Hanover Airey - Helena Biosciences - HJ Banks Developments - Housing Hartlepool - ID Partnership -Infinite Arts - Inspired Spaces -Integer Consulting - IPP - Karol Marketing Kevin Murray Associates - Kier Regeneration - Knight Frank - Lend Lease Projects Ltd European Institute for Urban Affairs - Mayor of Sunderland - McInerney Homes - Mott MacDonald Muckle LLP - Napper Architects - Nathaniel Litchfield & Partners – NECC - One NorthEast Pinsent Masons - Reeds Rains - Reeds Rains - Reid Jubb Brown Partnership - Robert Muckle LLP - Robinsons (corporate relocation) - Roger Tym & Partners - Sanderson Weatherall- Skanska - Sorted PR - St Modwen Properties plc - Summers – Inman - Sunderland Centre for Voluntary Service - Sunderland City Centre Management - Sunderland City Council - Sunderland Echo - Sunniside Partnership -Thornfield Properties -Tourism Tyne and Wear -Turley Associates Turner & Townsend -TyneWear Partnership - University of Sunderland - WA Fairhurst & Partners Waitrose Limited - Yuill Homes

The forum builds on from the hugely popular launch event in November 2007, which included speakers Cllr. Leslie Scott, Mayor of Sunderland 07/08 and architect Piers Gough CBE of CWZG.

Contact Shelley Cook, events manager, 3Fox International on 0207 978 6840
or Emily Taylor, communications manager at Sunderland Arc on 0191 568 9880 for further information.