HLUK2025 Confirmed Speakers
Beki Winter | Housing Project Manager at The Church of England
John Wacher BA MSc MRTPI MRICS | Strategic Planning Manager – Viability at Greater London Authority
John Wacher BA MSc MRTPI MRICS | Strategic Planning Manager – Viability at Greater London Authority
Beki is the Project Manager of a new Church of England Housing Project funded by and part of Archbishops Council. The £4.25million project spanning 5 years, will provide support and advocacy along with grant funding and a GIS mapping tool, to dioceses and churches that want to explore opportunities to develop housing for those most in ne
Beki is the Project Manager of a new Church of England Housing Project funded by and part of Archbishops Council. The £4.25million project spanning 5 years, will provide support and advocacy along with grant funding and a GIS mapping tool, to dioceses and churches that want to explore opportunities to develop housing for those most in need. Beki comes to this role from the Faith in Affordable Housing Team at Housing Justice where she worked with all church denominations at both a local, regional and national level, promoting and enabling affordable housing development.
Beki is an accredited community led housing advisor, founder and chair of her local Community Land Trust and Board Development Lead at Mitre Housing Association. Having previously worked in homelessness for many years, witnessing the harsh realities of rough sleeping, Beki is motivated by the desire to ensure everyone has a Safe, Stable, Sociable, Sustainable and Satisfying home.
Beki lives in South Cumbria where she is a member of a small cohousing group and is hoping to build a new home for her family this year while living on site in a caravan.
John Wacher BA MSc MRTPI MRICS | Strategic Planning Manager – Viability at Greater London Authority
John Wacher BA MSc MRTPI MRICS | Strategic Planning Manager – Viability at Greater London Authority
John Wacher BA MSc MRTPI MRICS | Strategic Planning Manager – Viability at Greater London Authority
John Wacher set up and has led the Mayor of London’s Viability Team since 2017. He oversees strategic policy and guidance and the assessment affordable housing and viability in strategic applications for the GLA. He is a co-author of the London Plan and led on the Mayor’s Affordable Housing and Viability Guidance. John helped to set up
John Wacher set up and has led the Mayor of London’s Viability Team since 2017. He oversees strategic policy and guidance and the assessment affordable housing and viability in strategic applications for the GLA. He is a co-author of the London Plan and led on the Mayor’s Affordable Housing and Viability Guidance. John helped to set up and has chaired the London Authorities Viability Group for the last nine years. He has given evidence at a range of planning appeals and has appeared before Examinations in Public, the House of Commons Housing Select Committee and the London Assembly Planning and Housing Committees. He holds a Masters degree with distinction in Urban Planning and Regeneration and first class BA honours in Geography.