Agenda Central Rivers Initiative Conference 2013

Burton upon Trent to Tamworth, Land of Opportunity: How we Deliver the Central Rivers Strategy

Friday March 8th 2013, 9.30 to 3.00 At Whitemoor Lakes, Barley Green, , , , WS13 8QT Cost £25 including lunch, refreshments and VAT

9.30 Arrival, drinks

10.00 The Central Rivers Initiative (CRI) - The story so far - Charlie Bagot-Jewitt, conference chairman and former chair of CRI 10.20 Sustainable development in the Central Rivers area - Launching the CRI Action Plan 2013- 2016 - Julie Wozniczka, CRI Project Manager 10.40 The value of creating beautiful places - Sustainable economic development in the CRI area - Launching our Economic Impact Assessment 11.00 Break, drinks, stalls and posters 11.20 Bigger, better, more connected – working together for a sustainable network of wildlife habitats. Launching our biodiversity assets and opportunities mapping 11.50 People in the Central Rivers area – Sustainable social development featuring ‘Wild About Tamworth and Burton Washlands, and launching our access assets and opportunities mapping 12.15 Question and answer session and audience discussion with the morning’s speakers 12.30 Lunch, stalls and posters 1.30 Creating a sporting habit for life - Opportunities for the CRI - Mark Thornewill, director, Sport Across Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent 1.50 Taking an ecosystem services approach to development - Dr Mark Everard – international expert on ecosystem services 2.10 CRI as a key part of Staffordshire’s rural economy - Ian Wykes, commissioner for the Rural County 2.30 Question and answer session and audience discussion with the afternoon’s speakers 2.45 Taking the Central Rivers Action Plan forward 3.00 Close