Local Leadership

Conservative Party Annual Conference
Birmingham
3-6 October 2010

Local Government Group events programme

Join us for hot buffet lunches and evening refreshments during our conference events programme:

Sunday 3 October

12:30 The Big Society - Engaging Communities
Joint event with Groundwork and Tory Reform Group
Guest speakers:
Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell, Leader, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Chairman, Conservative Councillors Association
Tony Hawkhead CBE, Chief Executive, Groundwork
Chaired by Cllr Clare Whelan, Conservative Special Adviser, Local Government Leadership
Marquee 6, ICC

Monday 4 October

12:30 Magna Carta for localism
Guest speakers:
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Minister for Decentralisation
Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh, Leader, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Cllr Colin Barrow CBE, Leader, Westminster City Council
Cllr Edward Lister, Leader, London Borough of Wandsworth
Chaired by Christina Dykes, Senior Conservative Special Adviser, Local Government Leadership
Priestly Room, Novotel

18.00 Tackling broken families, lessons from the frontline
Joint event with Westminster City Council
Guest speakers including:
Cllr Colin Barrow CBE, Leader, Westminster
Chaired by Joe Simpson, Director of Politics and Partnerships, Local Government Leadership
Jubilee Suite, Copthorne Hotel

21:30 Next Generation Reception
Marquee 4, ICC

Tuesday 5 October

1930 Delivering the Big Society: a co-operative solution?
Joint event with the Co-operative Group
Guest speakers:
Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society
Dame Margaret Eaton, Chairman, Local Government Association
Moira Lees, Co-operative Group
Emma Maier, Editor, Local Government Chronicle
Executive Room 1, ICC

21:30 Local Government Reception
Hall 8B, ICC

Wednesday 6 October

12:30 Local Society – building living cities
Joint event with Westminster City Council
Guest speakers including:
Cllr Colin Barrow CBE, Leader, Westminster City Council
Chaired by Cllr David Parsons CBE, Chair LG Association Improvement Board Chair and Leader, Leicestershire County Council
Hall 10A, ICC