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Julie Holden 
Place & Partnerships Director,
Speaker

Julie Holden

Julie Holden is the Partnerships Director at SaveTheHighStreet.org, championing revitalisation and support initiatives for independent high-street businesses.
Since joining in Aug 2020, she has led projects including covid recovery & resilience, district-wide support schemes, local collaboration, footfall accelerators and other high impact place-level interventions.

Speaking at

9/30/25 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM |
The Vaults/Well

Progressive local authorities as active regeneration partners: Which tools, platforms, and mindsets are enabling better collaboration with the private sector?

  • What tools, funding platforms, or digital systems are helping councils identify, market, and progress key sites? 
  • Assessing the benefits of local governments embracing collaboration and investment-readiness 
  • What does an effective public-private partnership look like in 2025 and where are the best examples of success? 
  • How can developers, landlords, and occupiers better engage with councils to unlock stalled projects or underused assets? 
  • What role do national policies and regional bodies play in supporting a more joined-up approach to regeneration?