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Richard Lawrence is the Executive Director of Place, Prosperity & Sustainability at Birmingham City Council. In this role, he plays a key part in creating a successful Birmingham, with the aim of achieving the city’s mission to become one of Europe’s most liveable cities – resilient, sustainable, inclusive, equitable, economically productive, and supportive of good health and wellbeing. Richard leads the development and delivery of a range of growth and community-related strategies, working with a wide array of local, national, and international partners to realise skills, employment, and investment opportunities and maximise sustainable growth.
Bringing a wealth of experience to Birmingham, Richard previously served as the Director of City Development at the City of Wolverhampton Council since August 2018. In his role at Wolverhampton, he oversaw City Development, Planning, and Assets, leading key regeneration projects such as Interchange and I9, Brewers Yard, City Learning Quarter, Canalside South, and City Centre West. He chaired the i54 development steering group and the Association of Black Country Authorities Heads of Regeneration, while also participating in several external forums supporting the West Midlands Combined Authority.
With over 25 years of experience in regeneration across both the private and public sectors, Richard has held senior positions in local authorities and consultancy firms, successfully delivering projects in housing, property, economic development, skills, transport, conservation, and tourism. Richard is well equipped with the resilience, vision, and drive to shape Birmingham's future success
Richard will provide an update on the 'Our Future City Plan' and the regeneration projects within the region that will help establish Birmingham as greener, safer, better connected and more exclusive city.
This event is kindly sponsored by Morgan Sindall.
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