NSIPs Centre of Excellence 2023/24

This session was held on Monday 18 December 2023, and featured the following topics/speakers:

• NSIPs: An Introduction

Emyr Thomas - Partner and Parliamentary Agent (Sharpe Pritchard)

• Experience of a Local Authority New to the NSIPs Process

Clementine Murphy - Senior Planning Officer, Railfreight and Ed Stacey - Major Schemes Officer (Blaby District Council)

• NSIPs: Top 10 Tips for Local Authorities

Michael Moll - Head of Programmes and PMO (Suffolk County Council)

This session was held on Wednesday January 24 2024, and featured the following topics/speakers:

• The Exponential Growth of Solar Farms

Jo Wall – Senior Strategy Director - Climate – Local Partnerships

• Achieving Good Design and Flexibility in Solar NSIPs

Peta Donkin – Director of EIA and Infrastructure and Energy Lead (LDA Design)

• Community Benefits Agreements, Planning Performance Agreements and Focus/Priorities for LPAs

Nick Feltham – Assistant Development Manager (North Kesteven District Council)

This session was held on Wednesday March 13 2024, and was chaired by Natalie Freislich-Mills (Skills for Infrastructure Lead at Suffolk County Council) and featured the following topics/speakers:

• Skills Development Through NSIPs: Unlocking Local Potential
  • Johnathan Reynolds, Managing Director (Opergy)
• RWE’s Approach to Collaborative and Impactful Skills and Employment Strategies
  • Hannah Woodgate, Skills Strategy Manager UK&I and Celia Anderson, Skills Strategy Lead (RWE)
• Developing Skills Through The Great Grid Upgrade
  • Emma Bennett, Head of Socio-economic and Community Benefits and Fergus Hynd, UK Social Impact Senior Manager (National Grid Electricity Transmission)
  • Mike Humphrey, Director (QUOD)