Integrated settlements: Building connected systems for long-term growth

23 Jun 2026
The Great North Theatre - Charter 3
The Great North Theatre - delegate only - Charter 3

This session will bring together combined authorities to explore how integrated settlements can transform the way places plan and deliver housing, health skills, transport and local economic opportunity. Panellists will discuss what it takes to redesign whole systems, from the frameworks and investment approaches that support joined‑up delivery, to the cross‑agency collaboration needed to achieve better outcomes for residents. Drawing on learning from early Northern pilots, the panel will examine how coordinated, multi‑system working can accelerate regeneration and help communities thrive.

Chair
Tracy Harrison
Tracy Harrison, Chief executive officer, Northern Housing Consortium
Speakers
Ruth Davison
Ruth Davison, Interim director of environment and place, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Ed Ferrari
Ed Ferrari, Director of the centre for regional economic and social research (cresr), Sheffield Hallam University
Tom Hinchcliffe
Tom Hinchcliffe, Director of housing first, Greater Manchester Combined Authority