Local authorities and leading property developers will gather this week at London's Olympia Conference from 15 to 17 October for MIPIM UK, the inaugural national property trade show to be held in the UK.

Writing in this week's issue, cities minister Greg Clark, said: ‘I look forward to greeting all the civic leaders who will be present; we all understand only too well the huge role the UK property industry has in helping us grow the British economy.