DEVELOPING SAFER ENVIRONMENTS 2026
St James’ Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Thursday 1st October – 10.30am to 4pm
Following the success of our 2024 event, Consultive Solutions Limited is delighted to announce the return of our Developing Safer Environments seminar, now expanded for 2026. Join us on Thursday 1st October 2026 at St James’ Park, Newcastle from 10.30am to 4pm, for a day of expert insight, networking and discussion.
Hosted by Derek Scott, Managing Director of Consultive Solutions Limited, the seminar will feature keynote speakers from areas of expertise in the safety of women and girls, The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, and the importance of early engagement in designing and delivering safer, more secure environments.
Alongside the seminar, delegates will have the opportunity to meet a range of exhibitors showcasing innovative products, services and expertise that complement the topics of the day.
Interested in attending? Places are limited, and registration is required. Invitations will be sent to approved registrants.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
MARINA MILOSEV – URBAN PLANNER | UN WOMEN UK DELEGATE CSW67 | GENDER SPECIALIST
CO-FOUNDER OF BEYOND THE RED LINE
Marina is an urban planner and co-founder of Beyond the Red Line, a consultancy focused on creating people-centred places. Throughout her career, she has helped shape cities and worked on major urban regeneration projects through her roles with the Mayor of London and internationally with the United Nations, including on the recovery of cities in Ukraine.
She is an internationally recognised expert in designing cities that work better for women and girls and is currently contributing to Glasgow’s Feminist Urbanism Toolkit. Marina has twice been named an RTPI Woman of Influence for her work advancing gender equality in the built environment.
NICK ALDWORTH – WHITE PAPER CO-AUTHOR AND CAMPAIGNER FOR MARTYN’S LAW
Nick has had a 43 yr career in protective security and counter-terrorism, during which time he has been responsible for protecting NATO installations, coordinating armed protection for VIPs, undertaking counter-terrorism search operations, leading armed response teams and, since 2019, he has worked in the private sector, currently as Managing Director of Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Risk with Carlisle Support Services Group.
In 2015, Nick was appointed head of counter-terrorism protective security operations for London, leading multi-disciplinary teams in responding to terrorist attacks in the UK and overseas until 2018 when he was appointed UK’s Counter-terrorism National Coordinator. He was a member of the UK’s National Security Council’s threats and risks committee.
In July 2019, Nick was the architect of the white paper for a UK Protect Duty, which has become the Counter-Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known more popularly as Martyn’s Law in the UK. Nick left policing in 2019 to set up his own not-for-profit business, dedicating most of his resources and time to promoting the Martyn’s Law campaign. In 2022, his company also funded and conducted two medical aid missions to south-east Ukraine.
Nick holds a master’s degree in public administration (policing) and is a visiting fellow at Cranfield University where he teaches on the post graduate terrorism risk management programme. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management, and a registrant of the Association of Security Consultants.
Nick has had a 43 yr career in protective security and counter-terrorism, during which time he has been responsible for protecting NATO installations, coordinating armed protection for VIPs, undertaking counter-terrorism search operations, leading armed response teams and, since 2019, he has worked in the private sector, currently as Managing Director of Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Risk with Carlisle Support Services Group.
In 2015, Nick was appointed head of counter-terrorism protective security operations for London, leading multi-disciplinary teams in responding to terrorist attacks in the UK and overseas until 2018 when he was appointed UK’s Counter-terrorism National Coordinator. He was a member of the UK’s National Security Council’s threats and risks committee.
In July 2019, Nick was the architect of the white paper for a UK Protect Duty, which has become the Counter-Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known more popularly as Martyn’s Law in the UK. Nick left policing in 2019 to set up his own not-for-profit business, dedicating most of his resources and time to promoting the Martyn’s Law campaign. In 2022, his company also funded and conducted two medical aid missions to south-east Ukraine.
Nick holds a master’s degree in public administration (policing) and is a visiting fellow at Cranfield University where he teaches on the post graduate terrorism risk management programme. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management, and a registrant of the Association of Security Consultants.
HARRY NICOL- PRINCIPAL TRANSPORT POLICY AND STRATEGY OFFICER – NORTH EAST MAYORAL STRATEGIC AUTHORITY
EXHIBITORS
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