The conference will this year be held at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Birmingham and will open with registration at 9.00 am on Tuesday 26 June and close at around 4.00 pm on Thursday 28 June.
The programme will consist of a mix of cross-party political addresses and other significant plenary sessions by key players throughout the local government community, taking in private and voluntary perspectives. There will also be the opportunity to take part in a variety of workshop and fringe sessions, plus a range of evening social events.


