Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace

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The Government's view on buying and selling

Read the write up of this session here: Digitalising the Property Market

Tom Treadwell, Senior Strategy Advisor Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC)

Tom emphasises the Government’s commitment in the Levelling Up White paper to improve things through better upfront information for buyers. He reflects on the budget secured for digitalisation, the Select Committee Inquiry on buying and selling and support for cross-industry initiatives like the HBSG and DPMSG.

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Digitalising the Home Moving Process

Beth Rudolf, Director of Delivery at the Conveyancing Association and Deputy Chair of the Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG)

Running through the need for the digitalisation of property data in home moving and home ownership to comply with the law, bring faster certainty and to improve the customer satisfaction. Beth will cover the Why? What? Where? And the How? To create a positive home moving process for all.

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Followed by a panel session, open to all, for questions and answers

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Delivering for customers, supporting collaboration between utilities, planning and highway authorities

Read the write up of this session here: Connecting services to customers

• Chris Chambers, Deputy Director, Geospatial Commission, Leading the NUAR digital transformation programme

There are significant economic and societal advantages in bringing utilities into line with the work of planning and highway authorities as early as possible. In this session, Chris will look at the importance of data-capture from and for new installations, and the developments in improving the ecosystem that supports new developments and infrastructure - the work of Custodians in this arena is vital.

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Reducing costs and supercharging connectivity by intelligent infrastructure planning'

• Viv Beck-Infrastructure Engineering Manager, Freedom Fibre

As a UK FTTP wholesaler, Freedom Fibre is building a reliable, resilient, and lightning-fast full-fibre network for homes and businesses across the North West. Founded by industry leader Neil McArthur, Freedom Fibre has positioned itself as a leader within the AltNet sector, accelerating the UK-wide rollout of gigabit-capable infrastructure. Throughout this process, DataVia has been essential to Freedom Fibre optimising its design processes. Viv will discuss how this has enabled Freedom Fibre to; Improve the accuracy of predesign assessments and build cost estimates, avoid private roads where possible, start wayleave applications prior to build, improve overall accuracy of customer connection times.

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Connecting the new build process

• Anders Harrison, Data Consultancy Manager, NHBC

The early, authoritative identification of individual properties is essential for an efficient, low-risk build process. It also paves the way for smooth, stress-free ownership and occupancy. Anders will explore how NHBC could utilise UPRNs to identify properties with precision and accuracy. These insights are valuable for all housebuilders and could potentially drive improvements throughout the entire property lifecycle

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Followed by a panel session, open to all, for questions and answers

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Read the write up of this session here: Be inspired by … addressing digital planning transformation through 3D

• Mick Dunn, Business Development Specialist (GIS|3D|Digital Twins),Geographical Information Services, Nottingham City Council

This session will focus on Nottingham City Council's journey into virtual reality urban planning. Leveraging 20 years of expertise and collaboration with geospatial industry leaders, it has developed a highly detailed 3D model of the entire city. This embryonic digital twin accelerates planning processes, fosters interactive discussions, enables scenario testing, and conducting of geospatial analysis, all within a unified 3D GIS framework. With additional funding secured via the DLUHC PropTech Innovation Fund, Nottingham has expanded its 3D capabilities to enhance engagement activities and is actively contributing its expertise to advance the 3D movement across the UK and beyond.

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Boosting location powered innovation

Read a write up of the session here: Delivering connections between people and places

• Sarah Hodgetts, Director, Geospatial Commission

• Nick Bolton, Chief Executive Officer, Ordnance Survey

As a result of the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA), public sector customers can access the most authoritative and current location data - when they need it - via access to the National Geographic Database (NGD). OS’ Chief Executive Officer, Nick Bolton, will showcase how OS insight is integral to helping customers make more informed decisions and delivering more efficient and effective policy and public services for citizens.

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Followed by a panel session, open to all, for questions and answers

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Read a write up of the session here: Healthy and green communities

New operating model Blueprint

Graham DeAth, Programme Director, The Healthy Homes Project

Where we live impacts how we live. At the intersection of housing and health, there's a call for more analysis that can help improve living standards and well-being throughout society - and UPRNs can hold the key. Graham DeAth considers the practical implications for 'Healthy Homes', and looks at ways in which local authorities can benefit from better-integrated data sets, and actively join this Health Homes ‘conversation’ to shape a healthier future.

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Building stock tools

Paul Ruyssevelt, Professor of Energy and Building Performance, UCL Energy Institute, Building Stock Lab

The existing building stock is the biggest single contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. Major efforts are required to reduce energy use and decarbonise heat supplies in some 32 million buildings. Historically, the stock has been modelled using typical examples of different types of buildings which are scaled up to national levels of energy consumption. The National Buildings Database (NBD) being developed by UCL for the government will revolutionise our understanding of the stock and enable much deeper analysis of the different pathways to net zero. Underpinning the NBD is UCL’s 3DStock model and this is also the backbone of a new online tool for assessing the future risk of overheating in homes. Both the NBD and this online tool will be presented

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Driving healthy communities: alleviating congestion and minimising disruption caused by street and road works

Sam Guiver, Network Assurance Manager, Suffolk County Council

As we look at the impact of congestion and disruption caused by street and road works, we should ask - is congestion always a negative influence on society? Sam will be taking a holistic view on this topic, looking at the unexpected positives of congestion on our highways. He'll also be exploring the evolving ways in which that congestion is being mitigated when originating from street and road works.

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Panel session questions and answers

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Read the write up of this session here: Championing excellence and presentation of the Exemplar Awards

State of the nation

Cathy Coelho, Principal Chair of the DCA Regional Address Group and Hannah Brooks, Local Authority Liaison Manager (Address), GeoPlace

Keith Curran, Principal Chair of the DCA Regional Streets Group and Jonathan Bates, National Street Data Manager, GeoPlace

Our update from the Principal Chairs of the DCA Regional Address Group, reflecting on the challenges and success of the past 12 months.

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Championing the role of the Custodian

Juliet Whitworth, Head of Research and Information, Local Government Association

Juliet will be looking at some less obvious examples of ways in which Custodians are providing an invaluable service to local authorities - and how their work brings efficiency and effectiveness to the heart of many departments.

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Addresses make the world go around

Stephen Rowlands, Head of Location Indexing, Office for National Statistics,

From Census to labour force surveys, and population estimates to data linkage, addressing is the key to producing the statistics that support better decision-making, nationwide. Stephen will be looking at the dynamic, AddressBase infused tools in the Location Index used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Streets keep the country moving

Matthew Eglinton FIHE, Head of Local Highways Policy, Department for Transport

Assessing the importance of data to keeping our streets moving: Whilst street works are something we must live with to repair and expand existing networks, access to accurate data, planning and co-operation are all fundamental. This session looks at the systems and policies behind the use of the USRN and street data into policy-making and funding.

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Presentation of the Exemplar Awards 2024

Claire Holloway, Head of Corporate Services, Local Government Association, (Chair of the GeoPlace Board)

Recognising outstanding achievements over the last 12 months.

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