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innovation and technology campus, every
project we’re showcasing at UKREiiF is
backed by clarity and real substance.
“And we have ambition to do
more – operating at scale to have a
transformational impact on our local
communities and the wider region. We
welcome an open dialogue with investors
and developers to co-design a better
future for our residents and businesses.”
Adrian attended the Annual Regional
Leaders Brunch Roundtable, convened
by globally leading investor Federated
Hermes MEPC and UKREiiF. Guests
included leaders and mayors of local
authorities from all four UK nations and
Minister for Investment Baroness Poppy
Gustafsson.
Invest Hertfordshire's presence at the
event (May 20 to 22) was sponsored by
The Crown Estate and Gascoyne Estates.
The Crown Estate is developing a new
1.8 million sq. ft. business park, just off
M1 junction 8, which will also deliver
4,000 new homes, four new schools and a
country park.
Gascoyne Estates is seeking partners to
deliver the Hatfield Innovation Campus,
a landmark development featuring
400,000 sq. ft. of commercial space and
key worker accommodation, alongside
promoting a new village at Symondshyde
Farm, which has opportunities for solar
energy and biodiversity net gain.
The ‘Meet Hertfordshire’s Place Pioneers’
"We welcome an
open dialogue
with investors and
developers to codesign a better future
for our residents and
businesses"
panel took place on May 21 at the SCAPE
Public Sector Stage in the Royal Armouries
- the UKREiiF venue.
Angie Ridgwell, CEO, Hertfordshire County
Council; Rob Chesworth, Head of Strategic
Land, The Crown Estate; Rachael Elwin,
Senior Development Manager, Strategic
Land, Gascoyne Estates; Linda Chandler,
Chief Digital Officer, BRE Trustee; and
Dan Wilson, Senior Planning Manager,
Cala Homes, joined the discussion
facilitated by Mayor Peter Taylor, Leader of
Watford Borough Council and Vice Chair,
Hertfordshire Growth Board.
Hertfordshire County Council’s new leader,
Councillor Steve Jarvis, gave an address
ahead of the discussion, less than 24 hours
after he was appointed.
Melanie Miller, Inward Investment
Manager at Hertfordshire Futures, said:
“I am really excited that we have brought
together such a diverse range of views to
give a 360-degree perspective on what
good and responsible growth means.
"This debate will look beyond bricks and
mortar to give concrete examples of how
we are working together to drive positive
social impact for our local communities
and ensure Hertfordshire fully leverages
its place pioneering past for future
generations.”
The Hertfordshire Infrastructure
and Development Board (HIDB)— a
membership organisation which brings
together over 100 private and public sector
members from across Hertfordshire—
sponsored a post-event drinks and
networking session. Established in 2021
by the Hertfordshire Growth Board, HIDB
brings the county’s political, civic, health
and business leadership together to
deliver sustainable economic growth and
high quality placemaking.
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