Healthy Placemaking Event Agenda

Tuesday 26 September 2023, 10:00 – 13:30

The Orchards East Malling, ME19 6BJ 


9:30 – 10:00: Arrival

  • Refreshments and opportunity to network

10:00 – 10:05: Welcome

  • Sophie Ward, Active Kent & Medway

10:05 – 10:15: Overview of Healthy Placemaking and Health in Kent; Strategic Planning and Infrastructure in Kent

  • Paul Clarke, Kent County Council Public Health and Claire Pamberi, Kent County Council

10:15 – 10:30: Health in Planning

  • Gemma Hyde, Town and Country Planning Association

10:30 – 10:50: Sport England Active Design Guide

  • Nick Evans, Head of Planning, Sport England

10:50 – 11:10: Ebbsfleet Presentation

  • Simon Harrison, Head of Design, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

11:10 – 11:25: Break and refreshments


11:25 – 12:25: David Lock Associates Presentation and interactive exercise based on identifying improvements to a site

  • Joseph Carr, Senior Associate Planner and Owen Reading, Associate Urban Designer

12:25 – 12:45: A Healthier Kent – What next?

  • Round table discussion to capture what would be useful for people in the room

12:45 – 13:30: Lunch and Close

  • Opportunity to network