WENSUM RIVER PARKWAY
The Norwich Society has joined with Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust (HEART) and Norwich City Council in The Wensum River Parkway Project which is designed to re-establish the river as the natural artery through Norwich and act as a driver for tourism and leisure industries.
Norwich is a river city and the river can act as a source of regeneration that benefits all its citizens.
On December 11 2009, The WRP project hosted a Stakeholders’ Conference at the Great Hospital. The opening event was the unveiling by the Dean of Norwich of the second interpretative sign at Pull’s Ferry (see picture). The Bishop of Norwich was present.
Afterwards the conference, in the Refectory of the Great Hospital by kind permission of the Master and Trustees, was opened by the Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, and by Councillor Stephen Morphew, leader of Norwich City Council
The Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP chaired the meeting. Presentations were made by
1. Michael Loveday, CEO HEART
The River in the Past
2. George Ishmael, Landscape Planning and Strategy Officer
Current Developments
3. Alec Hartley, Chairman of the Norwich Society
The Future of the Wensum in Norwich
After which there was discussion of the various possibilities for co-operation, partnership and projects.
The guest List was as follows:
Mary Ash, Chairman, Norwich Society Planning Appraisal Committee
Linda Bamment, Wensum Lodge
Peter Bentley, Chairman, The Friends of Elm Hill
Averil Brennan, Chairman, Norwich Society Environment Committee
Professor Derek Burke, Vice Chairman, Norwich Society
Anthea Cawdron, Licensee of The Ribs of Beef PH
The Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Member of Parliament
Councillor Colin Gould, South Norfolk District Council
Barbara Hacker, Chairman, The Cathedral Quarter
Alec Hartley, Chairman, Norwich Society
George Ishmael, Landscape Planning and Strategy Officer, Norwich City Council
The Rt Reverend Graham James, Bishop of Norwich
Caroline Jarrold, Group Corporate Affairs Director, Jarrold & Sons Ltd
Dr Stephen Johnson, Chairman, The Broads Authority
Professor Peter Landshoff, Chairman, Cambridge Past present Future
Professor John Last, Principal, Norwich University College of the Arts
Britt Lawrence, Programme Manager, Norwich City College Business School
Michael Loveday, CEO, Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust
Graham Macdonald, Lecturer, Norwich City College Business School
Vicky Manthorpe, Administrator, Norwich Society
Felicity Maton, Friends of the Julian Centre
Gillian McArthur RIBA, McArthur Tring, Architects
Councillor Stephen Morphew, Leader of the Council, Norwich City Council
Sally Nicolaou, Food/Beverage Manager, Nelson Table Restaurant
Dr John Packman, Chief executive, Broads Authority
Air Commodore Kevin Pellatt, Master of the Great Hospital
Stephanie Potts, General Manager, Dragon Hall
James Powell, Chairman of the Trustees, The Great Hospital
Darren Purnell, General Manager, premier Inns
Rory Quinn, Chairman, Norwich Churches Trust; Chairman, Norwich Society Conservation and Development Committee
Paul Rao for Greater Norwich Development Partnership
Caroline Richardson, General Manager, the Playhouse
Jan Scott, Manager, The King of Hearts
The Very Reverend Graham Smith, Dean of Norwich
John Spinks, Friars Quay Residents’ Association
Dr Jeremy Taylor RIBA, Vice President, Norwich Society
Philip Thomas, Estates Manager, Norwich Cathedral
Tony Jones, Planning Officer, Norwich City Council
Frank Tucker RIBA, Norwich Society
Ray Walpole, Broads Access Forum
Matthew Williams, Chairman, Norwich Rivers Heritage group
Peter Wilson MBE, Chief Executive, Theatre Royal.
The WRP Steering Executive will be assessing the discussions and releasing a summary in due course.
VM
21/12/09
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