Bell & Scott Property Conference

Specialist property law firm, Bell & Scott, has announced the date of their highly acclaimed annual property conference.

The annual event has established itself as Scotland’s leading property conference for developers, investors and advisors to the property industry focussing on the key opportunities and challenges in a sector which is the foundation for economic growth and regeneration in Scotland.

Property 2011, held in association with the Scottish Property Federation, will take place on Wednesday 7 September 2011 at the EICC, Edinburgh. The theme for this year’s event is “Realising Development in the New Economy”. Speakers and delegates will debate key issues facing the property industry including the economy, regeneration, funding models for property development, environmental opportunities and planning.

Chaired by Bell & Scott’s Managing Partner, Paul Jennings, speakers include:

Nick Berry, Partner of Mountgrange Investment Management LLP, the private real estate fund management business specialising in UK commercial property investment, development and asset management.

Murray Collins, of North Lanarkshire Council, has responsibility for the former Ravenscraig steelworks site in Motherwell, one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe, covering 450 hectares (1,125 acres) – an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. Ravenscraig will become home to over 10,000 people, and is expected to create 12,000 jobs and attract in excess of £1.2 billion of private sector investment over the next 15 to 20 years.

Barry White, Chief Executive of the Scottish Futures Trust, the independent company responsible for improving value for money in public infrastructure investment projects such as schools, transport, health and regeneration. The main functions of SFT are to improve the value for money of the billions of pounds spent each year by public sector bodies and finding new ways to raise affordable finance in today’s tight financial environment.

For further information visit www.bellscott.co.uk/events or email events@bellscott.co.uk.