Michael Portillo entertains house builders and developers at Putterills lunch

Published: 12:10 PM December 17, 2018 Updated: 3:06 PM November 1, 2020

Michael Portillo was the event's guest speaker. Picture: Putterills - Credit: Archant

Former Minister of Defence Michael Portillo was the guest speaker at this year’s Putterills specialist Land and New Homes department lunch.

The event took place at Armourers'’ Hall in the City of London. Picture: Putterills - Credit: Archant

The veteran journalist and broadcaster entertained more than 60 local and national house builders and developers at the event at Armourers’ Hall in the City of London.

Putterills’ Managing Director, Mark Shearing, said: “The annual lunch is a great way for many builders, large and small, to discuss land and property in addition to getting our views, based on sales experience acquired from our local branches, on the current market conditions and what could happen in the year ahead.”

Left to right: Putterills Land director Kane Lennon, New Homes sales director Kay Sheppard, managing director Mark Shearing and Michael Portillo. Picture: Putterills - Credit: Archant

He added: “Having Michael as our guest speaker was the icing on the cake, he was informed, charismatic and amusing – as well as giving his opinions on the present political situation and Brexit.”

Putterills Land and New Homes department works with landowners to identify land for development and also to recommend the most appropriate potential development. Most of these opportunities are on previously used sites and buildings, often referred to as Brownfield land.