Tuesday 26 June 2012

Time	Description	Location
From 9.00	Registration, refreshments and exhibition viewing	Hall 3
10.30	Networking session with GVA
From 11.00	Political group and officer meetings
	LGA Conservative Group Speaker: Rt Hon Greg Clark MP	Hall 1
	LGA Labour Group Speakers: Hilary Benn MP Councillor David Sparks Councillor Ian Ward Chair: Councillor Bryony Rudkin	Hall 4
	LGA Liberal Democrat Group AGM Liberal Democrat lead members at the LGA report back on their Group AGM Speakers: Andrew Stunell MP Chair: Councillor Jill Shortland, Somerset County Council	Hall 8B
	LGA Independent Group AGM An opportunity to receive the Group annual report and accounts and hear from lead group members on their contributions during 2011 – 2012. Speaker: Stephen Jones, LGA Director of Finance & Resources	Hall 7A
	District Chief Executives Network	Executive Room 1
	Chief Executives SessionChallenge and learning network (invite only) Led by Gavin Jones, Chief Executive, Swindon Borough Council	Executive Room 2
12.00	Networking session Accessing Energy Obligation (ECO) Funds, E.ON Not sure how to get the most from ECO? Find out what we can do to meet your ECO and energy efficiency needs.	Hall 3 Networking Zone
12.30	Sandwich lunch
	LGA Conservative Group	Hall 3
	LGA Labour Group	Hall 4 foyer
	LGA Liberal Democrat Group	Hall 3
	LGA Independent Group	Hall 7 foyer
12.30	Networking session Assets for growth and community benefit Representatives from our advisory, property, transaction and tax teams will be available to discuss how they Councils can unlock and sustain the value in their portfolio of existing assets to help deliver growth and benefit their local communities, led by Ernst & Young.	Hall 3 Networking Zone
13.00	Networking session for those interested in mitigating pressures on adult social care budgets by introducing new simple pathways to support self funding citizens, led by Partnership.	Hall 3 Networking Zone
13.30	General assembly meeting including speech by the Chairman of the Association, Councillor Sir Merrick Cockell (Delegates have been sent agenda under separate cover)	Hall 1
	REFRESHMENT BREAK	Hall 3
15.20	How the private and community sectors generate social value together The LGIU and John Laing reveal the findings and recommendations from their new report, Future Service Partnerships.	Hall 3 Networking Zone
15.50	Conference opening Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor John Lines Richard Aspinall, Head of Local Government, Vodafone	Hall 1
15.55	Conference plenary one Robert Chote, Chairman, Office for Budget Responsibility Local Government response Councillor Simon Henig, Leader, Durham County Council Councillor Ruth Dombey, Leader, London Borough of Sutton Councillor Alec Robertson, Leader, Cornwall Council	Hall 1
16.45	Workshop sessions
	W1 – Housing the Nation: How to deliver development that communities support Speakers: Councillor Robert Gould, Leader, West Dorset District Council Kate Henderson, Chief Executive, Town and Country Planning Association Kathy MacEwen, Head of Localism and Planning, Design Council Richard Hill, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Programmes, Homes and Communities Agency Chair: Lord Richard Best, President, LGA	Hall 5
	W2 – Creative Councils – The Discipline of Innovation Speakers: Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive, NESTA Two representatives Creative Council finalists Chair: Councillor Peter Fleming, Chair, Improvement Board, LGA Ian Thomas, Derbyshire County Council Andrea Siodmok, Cornwall Council	Executive Room 1
	W3 – Members and officers: rethinking the relationship Speakers: Councillor Gary Porter, Leader, South Holland District Council Terry Huggins, Joint Chief Executive Councillor William Nunn, Breckland Council Councillor Jim McMahon, Leader and Charlie Parker, Chief Executive, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Chair: Kathryn Rossiter, Managing Director, Solace	Hall 8A
	W4 – Keeping youngsters off the street through sport Speakers: Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Leader, Portsmouth City Council Julian Wadsworth, Respect Programme Manager, Pompey Sports and Education Foundation Chris Perks, Director, Local Relationships, Sport England Chair: Councillor Simon Henig, Leader, Durham County Council	Executive Room 2
	W5 – What are your employees worth? The changing face of pay bargaining in local government Speakers: Sir Steve Bullock, Mayor, London Borough of Lewisham and LGA Chair Workforce Board Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, Cambridgeshire County Council Heather Wakefield, National Secretary, Unison Councillor Ken Meeson, Leader, Solihul Metropolitan Borough Council Chair: John Taylor, Chief Executive, ACAS	Hall 7A
	W6 – In it together for communities: councils and the voluntary and community sector Sponsored by NAVCA Councillor John Mutton, Leader, Coventry City Council Joe Irvin, Chief Executive, NAVCA Chair: Dame Clare Tickell, Chief Executive of Action for Children	Hall 7B
	W7 – Local leadership, better health – the new vision for public health Speakers: Chair and speaker: Councillor Linda Thomas, Chair, Health and Wellbeing Board, Bolton Council Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive, Public Health England Dr Kate Ardern, Executive Director of Public Health for the Borough of Wigan	Hall 8B
	W8 – New perspectives on local governance Speakers: Sir Robin Wales, Mayor, London Borough of Newham Councillor Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman, LGA and Leader, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Mayor Tony Egginton, Mansfield District Council Chair: Lord Peter Smith, Chair, Greater Manchester Combined Authority	Hall 4
	W9 – The council role in education – learning from the LGA/DfE action research Speakers: Natalie Parish, ISOS partnership Justin Donovan, Director of Education and Early Intervention, Hertfordshire County Council Councillor Mike Carr, Executive Member for Children, Families and Learning, Middlesbrough Council Chair: Councillor Stephen Castle	Hall 3, Mezzanine room
17.45	Civic drinks receptionHosted by Birmingham City Council	Hall 3
18.30	Exhibition closes
From 18.30	Evening fringe meetings
	Procurement excellence: an essential ‘how-to’ for councils (District Councils Network/iESE)	Executive room 1
	The Leadership Support Offer	Hall 8B
	Financing local activities: How councils can help get cash into communities Speakers: Professor Peter Latchford OBE Alison Seabrooke, Chief Executive Jennifer Tankard, Director Helen Markides, Communications and Research Officer Councillor Agatha Akyigyina, London Borough of Merton	Hall 7A
	You won’t need your wellies or a tent, but come and experience Glastonbury Festival in less than 60 minutes! Mendip District Council (Open to all delegates)	Hall 8A
	Family Room ‘speed dating’ networking event This event is open to all delegates – bring your questions.	Copthorne Hotel’s Cascade Suite
	East of England Local Government Association Reception (sponsored by Balfour Beatty Living Place) Invitation only	Ikon Gallery
From 19.30	Political group social events sponsored by PDSF/ CCLA
	LGA Conservative Group Speaker: John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning	Hall 4
	LGA Labour Group	Hall 11
	LGA Liberal Democrat Group Speaker: David Ward MP	Hall 9
	LGA Independent Group Speaker: Professor Colin Copus, Professor of Local Politics, De Montfort University	Hall 10

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LGA annual conference and exhibition 2012

Tuesday 26 June 2012