BPF Spotlight Series: Development Committee

This week, we caught up with BPF Assistant Director of Policy Rob Wall to hear what our Development Committee has been working on over the past year. From tackling public-private partnerships to shaping the future of new towns, it’s been a busy year for the committee. Take it away, Rob:

❓What’s the role of the BPF Development Committee?

🗣️ In a nutshell, the role of the committee is to champion good development across the UK. We share best practices with our members and the wider industry, and work with policymakers, both national and local, to help tackle the big challenges developers face.

❓ Who’s involved?

🗣️ It’s a mix of investors, developers, property companies, consultants and real estate agents – so we’re definitely not short for different perspectives in the room! We’ve also brought in a couple of BPF Futures members to make sure the next generation of property professionals has a voice in shaping policy.

❓ What’s the committee been up to over the last year?

🗣️ Last year was a busy year for the committee. We recently published our annual report, which covers some of our biggest projects from 2024. We’ve been focused on public-private partnerships, sharing best practices on how to build strong local and regional relationships. 

We’ve also been leading the BPF’s work on new towns, making sure our members’ insights shape the conversation. On top of that, committee members have played a big role in shaping the BPF’s policy work and have spoken at a number of industry events and webinars, sharing their experiences and expertise.

❓ Looking ahead - what’s coming up over the next 6 - 12 months?

🗣️ We’re currently setting out our workplan for the year ahead and recently held a workshop with members to set our priorities. Our work on public-private partnerships will keep going strong, but we’ve also got some exciting new projects in the pipeline - so watch this space!