EDAS Covid Conversations #6

This is our sixth EDAS Covid Conversation; an opportunity for Scotland's economic development community to share different perspectives on the pandemic and in particular share experience and ideas for policy and practice.

“This town is coming like a ghost town
All the clubs have been closed down”

Ghost Town, The Specials, 1981

In the latest Fraser of Allander Scottish Economy articles, Visiting Researcher and Former RBS Head of Group Economics, Stephen Boyle, reflects on the words said to have been inspired by what The Specials saw in Glasgow. Stephen joins us to discuss the future of commercial property and town centres, and a need for prompt action from those who shape our towns, cities and places.

Stephen will be joined by guest contributors from Scotland’s Towns Partnership, New River Real Estate Investment Trust, Scottish Futures Trust and Scottish Land Commission.

Programme

10:00 Welcome: Event Chair – Charlie Woods, Director, Scottish Universities Insight Institute and EDAS Deputy Chair

10:05 Commercial Property and Town Centres: What Next?

Stephen Boyle, Visiting Researcher, Fraser of Allander Institute. Former Head of Group Economics, Royal Bank of Scotland

10:15 Panel Perspectives:

Phil Prentice, Chief Officer, Scotland’s Towns Partnership

Emma Mackenzie, Head of Asset Management, Director, NewRiver Real Estate Investment Trust

Neil Rutherford, Senior Associate Director, Investments and Diarmaid Lawlor, Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust

Shona Glenn, Head of Policy and Research, Scottish Land Commission

10:40 Panel – Audience Q & A (Joined by Stephen Boyle)

11:00 Closing Remarks - Charlie Woods

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