EMC, in conjunction with Design:Midlands and Design Network are running a series of four half day masterclasses.

The seminar will provide an understanding on the importance, benefits and the practicalities in achieving robust SuDS including:
a workshop looking at the constraints and opportunities of sites, focusing on the multiple benefits of SuDS – getting the right scheme in the right place;
reference to recent case studies; and
an optional study tour to see stormwater management on the ground, providing practical guidance on SuDS use and application.

Venue:
Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0PB

Costs:
Local Authority Members £95 + VAT
Non-members £150 + VAT

Speaker Biographies
David Singleton
Director DSA Environment + Design Ltd

David Singleton’s experience covers a wide range of environmental design and management practice, from planning scale down to detailed design working with commercial, voluntary and public sector clients. He is an advisor to CIRIA in the development of guidance for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) and worked on the Project Steering Group for the new SuDS Manual.

Matthew Johnson
Senior Engineer
MEng CEng MICE. Arup

Matthew Johnson is a senior civil engineer with Arup in Nottingham and is a Chartered member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Matthew has been involved in numerous civil engineering and infrastructure projects, with over 11 years of experience as a consultant engineer. His technical strengths are sustainable drainage schemes and flood risk assessment, covering projects from planning to completion. He has been involved in drainage schemes for aviation, rail, residential, industrial, commercial, educational, and energy projects. Matthew is passionate about learning and applying technical expertise to challenging projects.

Who should attend?
Professional, practical and useable training courses for local authority officers, the voluntary and private sector with an interest in the practicalities of place making. Numbers of attendees are limited to support discussion between participants and the trainer.

The courses will provide participants with current best practice and an enhanced understanding of each subject. There is a particular emphasis on masterplanning and seeing a site within its setting (1st Oct event).

EMC, in conjunction with Design:Midlands and Design Network are running a series of four half day masterclasses.

We are often left feeling that new development lacks character, that it could ‘be anywhere’ and that it doesn’t ‘fit in’. But what do we mean by character and why do we often fall so short of the mark? In this seminar we will attempt to unpick the tricky topic of character, explore what we can do to improve it, and how we can avoid common pitfalls in new development.

Venue:
Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0PB

Costs:
Local Authority Members £95 + VAT
Non-members £150 + VAT

Speaker Biographies
Garry Hall
Director Urban Forward Ltd

Garry is an urban designer who specialises in larger-scale developments such as new settlements and urban extensions. He has extensive experience in producing character assessments, design guides and design codes. He is also an editor for the Building for Life consortium, who write and manage the nationally recognised BfL12 system.

Garry set up Urban Forward Ltd in 2011 and has since been involved in Tresham Garden Village, Ebbsfleet Garden City, and the 15 thousand homes planned around Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough.

Garry sits on several Design Review panels and chairs the East Midlands DRP. He also runs training and seminar programs across the country aimed at improving design skills for all sectors.

Who should attend?
Professional, practical and useable training courses for local authority officers, the voluntary and private sector with an interest in the practicalities of place making. Numbers of attendees are limited to support discussion between participants and the trainer.

The courses will provide participants with current best practice and an enhanced understanding of each subject. There is a particular emphasis on masterplanning and seeing a site within its setting (1st Oct event).

EMC, in conjunction with Design:Midlands and Design Network are running a series of four half day masterclasses.

In this seminar, we will be looking at how to maximise every aspect of positive impact, through our green space design. Focusing on how we can shape green spaces to make unique, integral, meaningful places.

We will identify where soft landscape and green infrastructure can make a tangible, lasting difference.

Venue:
Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0PB

Costs:
Local Authority Members £95 + VAT
Non-members £150 + VAT

Speaker Biographies
Fiona Heron
RSA MSc MA CMLI

Fiona Heron is a Landscape Architect particularly interested in place making which embraces an holistic approach to landscape.

In both public and private sectors, Fiona Heron Design focuses on high quality integrated landscape and fine art solutions at conceptual and detailed design stages. During 20yrs of experience she has worked with a wide range of environmental professionals

She is a Design:Midlands Design Review Panel Member, a Trustee and panel member for Urban Vision, North Staffs. and has acted as strategic Landscape Consultant with the Joint Planning Unit, Northampton, on Urban Design Policy and housing developments.

She has a developed a specialist design consultancy role for paragraph 79 houses and acted as Landscape Architect and Expert Witness on a successful planning appeal.

Formerly a Senior Landscape Architect with the City of Nottingham, Fiona designed and project-managed major renewal schemes as well as co-authored the Nottingham Open Space Strategy, Play Space Policy and assisted with landscape and green Local Plan Issues.

She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, has written articles for the Landscape Institute Journal and has been visiting lecturer/ tutor at Sheffield and Nottingham Universities. Several of her City Centre designs are featured in Pevsner (Nottingham)

Who should attend?
Professional, practical and useable training courses for local authority officers, the voluntary and private sector with an interest in the practicalities of place making. Numbers of attendees are limited to support discussion between participants and the trainer.

The courses will provide participants with current best practice and an enhanced understanding of each subject. There is a particular emphasis on masterplanning and seeing a site within its setting (1st Oct event).