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Delivering a Better Tomorrow

Introduction

Why we exist

The world is changing, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s truly important – investing in our communities, and the places and people that make them. It’s time to create a world leading city region for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole - one of the best coastal places in which to live, work, invest and play and this is what we will do. This is FuturePlaces.

At FuturePlaces we create places with liveability and quality at the centre. Through real-estate and whole place development we drive opportunities for investment. We build places that are thriving whilst enabling communities to live more sustainable, healthy and happy lives.

Working as a bridge between BCP Council and the property investment and development markets, FuturePlaces bring expertise in best practice sustainable placemaking, enabling delivery and stewardship to secure the best regenerative development outcomes for our communities.

Our Values

What we stand for

Enabling

We are focused on working with development and investment partners who are equally committed to regenerative development to achieve our shared goals. We work hard to smooth the path for those partners, supporting them throughout the development path to deliver focused regeneration - brilliantly.

Inspiring

We are committed to taking the best of a place and making it even better. FuturePlaces work with partners to deliver sustainable mixed use and walkable places – places that work with the natural aspects of each location – to inspire and bring value to our communities.

Driving quality

We champion quality design leadership and excellence in build and delivery management. We work with our partners to achieve creative, sustainable and resilient solutions that are imbued with quality from their conception to completion.

Engaging

With every project we gain a deep understanding of local aspirations, needs and attitudes - before, during and following development. We always engage meaningfully and wholeheartedly with communities and stakeholders to understand both the ambitions and the opportunities for a place.

Stewardship

Our Commitment

We look to build long term value in all that we do. Responding to the government's 'Building Better Building Beautiful' Commission setting out future planning policy, we are committed to putting beauty and placemaking at the heart of development through long term investment.

Taking a bold and unique approach we create beautiful and sustainable places for people. We deliver economically vibrant but affordable places in neighbourhoods where families have good livelihoods, and where communities have a sense of belonging.

Investment

To bring investment into our community and generate value.

Community

To prioritise our communities and our people in everything that we do.

Development

To create beautiful places to a consistently high standard with focus on both quality and sustainability.

Innovation

To deliver quality, creative developments that inspire and push boundaries, while remaining at harmony with the environment.

Sustainability

To establish places with longevity, that secure sustainability and resilience.

Our sites

Investing in our community

With our regenerative sites across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole offering a combined gross development value of over £2bn, we are looking to work with partners to create incredible places for our communities by delivering long term sustainable investments that benefit our people.

Ashley Cross

Boscombe

Bournemouth

Broadstone

Canford Cliffs

Charminster

Christchurch

Hamworthy

Highcliffe

Kinson

Lansdowne

Moordown

Parkstone

Pokesdown

Poole

Southbourne

Tuckton

Westbourne

Winton

FuturePlaces is a wholly owned company by BCP Council taking a lead on embedding social and financial value through regenerative development and long-term stewardship across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We have some of the UK’s leading specialists in placemaking and stewardship.

Our team

More about us

Gail Mayhew

Managing Director

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A placemaking specialist with 30 years’ experience, Gail is responsible for implementing FuturePlaces’ vision to create innovative and sustainable places across BCP. Throughout her career she has been a champion for design quality and stewardship, particularly through her involvement in the government’s Building Better Building Beautiful Commission and Quality of Life Commission.

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Councillor Philip Broadhead

Chairman

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In addition to his role as Chairman, Philip serves as Deputy Leader of BCP Council and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economic Growth and Strategic Planning. He is passionate about innovative and sustainable placemaking, thanks to his professional background encompassing over 15 years’ experience in the property and development sectors.

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Councillor Drew Mellor

Board Member

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As leader of BCP Council, Drew strives to improve places across BCP for both people and businesses. Integral to the founding of FuturePlaces having recognised the need to accelerate high-quality placemaking across the region he is also a passionate community champion, having served on a number of governing bodies and co-founding a charity supporting local schoolchildren.

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Andrew Burrell

Interim Development and Design Director

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Andrew’s responsibility will be to develop and deliver the exemplary buildings and spaces within FuturePlaces’ pipeline. His experience in both architecture and development has seen him work on large scale urban regeneration schemes across the UK, with an astute awareness of planning, design, commercial, financial and construction issues.

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Craig Beevers

Chief Operating Officer

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Craig will manage the FuturePlaces’ business operation to ensure it delivers maximum value to BCP. He has a background in investment banking and a strong track record in the property sector, having worked on projects ranging from large scale urban regenerations and film studios to childcare and senior living buildings in the UK, Japan, USA and elsewhere. Craig has worked with or as advisor to a range of public and publicly owned bodies including US States, UK government departments and the French Government.

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James Croker

Corporate Engagement Director

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James’ focus is to liaise and engage with local communities across BCP to deliver places that allow people and businesses to thrive. Thanks to his role as Chair of the Poole BID and similar positions in the local sports, hospitality and charity sectors, he has significant experience of engaging with stakeholders in the region.

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The big plan

FuturePlaces supports the delivery of BCP Council’s Big Plan ambitions to create a world class coastal city region.

If you are interested in working with FuturePlaces please get in touch.

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