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12POINTSWEST The Housing EventTHE HOUSING EVENT APRIL 2011CIH South West’s Flagship Conference -Looking GoodThe Shadow Housing Minister Alison Seabeck is centre star of aglittering list of Keynote Speakers, scheduled for the CIH SouthWest Housing Event - as always at the Palace Hotel in Torquay -taking place on the 6/7/8th April 2011.Outspoken and honest Alison, MP for Plymouth Moor View is achampion of social housing, and a fervent campaigner fortenant’s rights. Her Keynote slot on Friday 8th April has alreadyattracted massive delegate interest, and she is certain to beaddressing a packed house.This Event in 2010 was anattendance record breaker and,despite current financialconstraints, delegate bookings arehigh and the Exhibition is soldout with a waiting list.“We have over 400 booked in forThursday and close to that for theFriday - so given the past history ofbooking patterns we’re going to getvery close to the 2010 attendancefigures. It’s a new look programmewith some great Keynotes and Workshops.We in the South West tryto improve the Event each year to keep it fresh - and we are realvalue for money, which is especially important when we’re all feelingthe pinch.” Sadie Tearle, Event Organiser.There is a different and interesting flavour to the Housing Eventthis year - but its subject matter stays topical and informative.It kicks off as usual on Wednesday afternoon with the WestwardHousing sponsored Golf Competition – in aid of the President’sCharity - entry open to all.The Opening Ceremony is somethingrather more lively than in the past and will be by special invitation.Back to the real nitty gritty of the Event and we see scheduled adifferent pattern of Workshops over the two days - a wide choiceof subjects which get right to the heart of today’s big issues inhousing including Localism with Andy Crowe, a fascinating insightinto rehab offenders and their housing needs from BobbyCummines of Unlock, and Co-Housing by Dr Martin Field. In allthere is a choice of 18 different Workshops over the two days ofthe Event.If you wish to attend visit www.swhousingevent.co.uk to view theOptions or book a place, or contact Sadie Tearle by Email onsadie@swhousingevent.co.uk or telephone on 01273 475451STOP PRESSMichael Portillo to give keynote address onFriday 8 April and Alex Morton from the PolicyExchange who wrote the famous paper - MakingHousing Affordable on Thursday 7 April.THESE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE REGIONALCOMMITTEE OFFICERSBranch Chair Stuart Davies Independent HousingConsultant - 01380 735303 - s.davies173@btinternet.comVice Chair,Treasurer Alan Fox Cornwall Rural HousingAssociation - 01208 892005 - alan@crha.org.ukImmediate Past Chair, Brian Miller Dorset Area GroupChair, Editor Points West - 07929 725802brian@millercih.freeserve.co.ukSecretary & Regional Council Member Colin McDonaldSouth Somerset District Council - 01935 462331 -colin.mcdonald@southsomerset.gov.ukRegional Strategy Stuart Palmer Officer Plymouth CityCouncil - 01752 307090 - stuart.palmer@plymouth.gov.ukPolicy Officer Bernie Brannan Swindon Borough Council -01793 464376 bbrannan@swindon.gov.ukMembership Officer Brian Mattock Retired Member -01793 522540 - brian.mattock@ntlworld.comEducation Officer Ronny Popat & Training Officer SovereignHousing Association - 0117 3170713 -ronny.popat@sovereign.co.uk Council MemberMedia Officer Debby Wheatley Magna Housing Group -01305 216055 - debby.wheatley@magna.org.ukStudent Representative Amy Mackay -07850 923168 amy.mackay@aster.org.ukCOMMITTEE MEMBERSJulie Barnett Tamar Housing - 01752 250902julie.barnett@tamarhs.orgChristian Blackbeard Wates Living Space - 07880 78289christian.blackbeard@wates.co.ukNorman Emberson Retired Member - via 024 7685 1732claire.williamson@cih.orgAmanda Meanwell Merlin Housing Society - 01454 821221amanda.meanwell@merlinhs.co.ukKathie Pearce KP Housing and Care ltd - 07917 028418housingandcare@btopenworld.comAngie Rawlins Wiltshire Council - 01225 776655 extn 268angie.rawlins@wiltshire.gov.ukNicole Smith Wiltshire Council - 01225 776655 extn 567nicole.smith@wiltshire.gov.ukBryony Stevens University of the West of England01173283077 bryony.stevens@uwe.ac.ukJitinder Takhar Spectrum Housing Group - 01425 283660jitinder.takhar@spectrumhousing.co.ukCornwall Area Paul Duffy - Penwith Housing AssociationGroup Chair - 01736 334919 - p.duffy@penwithha.org.ukDevon Area Tina Fulcher - Devon and Cornwall HA GroupChair - 01752 229395 tina.fulcher@dcha.co.ukSevernside/Somerset Phil Sweet - Raglan Housing,phil.sweet@raglan.org - 0117 9709280Area Group Chair - wkmurphy@blueyonder.co.ukWilts & Glos. Peter Cooper - Consultant - 07966 653517Area Group Chair - peter.cooper@pandatown.co.ukwww.cih.org your work is our business