Oral evidence transcripts

Inquiry The long-term impact of the pandemic on towns and cities

Witnesses Rob Stewart (Leader at Swansea City Council), Hazel Simmons MBE (Leader at Luton Borough Council), and Stephen Martin (Mayor at Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council)

Committees COVID-19 Committee

Inquiry The long-term impact of the pandemic on towns and cities

Witnesses Joshua Artus (Placemaking and Strategy Lead at Centric Lab), Paul Owens (Director at World Cities Culture Forum), Olafiyin Taiwo (Chair at Young Planners Network, Commonwealth Association of Planners), Ryan Walker (Young Planner of the Year at Royal Town Planning Institute), Lucy Yu (Non-Executive Director at Connected Places Catapult), Cannon Ivers, and Lara Kinneir

Committees COVID-19 Committee

Inquiry The long-term impact of the pandemic on towns and cities

Witnesses Nye Cominetti (Senior Economist at Resolution Foundation), Kate Cox (Chief Marketing Officer at Moneypenny), Joe Fitzsimons (Senior Policy Advisor at Institute of Directors), Mark Gregory (Director at Centre for Towns), and Rooney Anand (Chair at WorldSkills UK)

Committees COVID-19 Committee

Inquiry The long-term impact of the pandemic on towns and cities

Witnesses Margaret Davidson (Leader at Highland Council), Carl Smith (Leader at Great Yarmouth Council), Lucille Thompson (Leader at Winchester Council), and Susan Hinchcliffe (Leader at Bradford Council)

Committees COVID-19 Committee

Inquiry The long-term impact of the pandemic on towns and cities

Witnesses Andrew Carter (Chief Executive at Centre for Cities), Mark Hayward (Chief Policy Adviser at Propertymark), and Craig McLaren (Director at Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland)

Committees COVID-19 Committee

Inquiry The long-term impact of the pandemic on towns and cities

Witnesses Rt Hon Norman Baker (Adviser to the CEO at Campaign for Better Transport), Professor Nick Tyler (Director at UCL Centre for Transport Studies), Ian Wright (Head of Innovation and Partnerships at Transport Focus), David Cowan (Director of Commercial Operations at Translink), and John Birtwistle (Head of Policy at First bus)

Committees COVID-19 Committee