4th Annual LGC/NLGN LAA conference: The Future for Public Sector Partnerships

This year’s conference will look at the future of Local Area Agreements under the coalition government’s Big Society agenda and assess how you can attract and retain partnerships in these uncertain political and financial times. It will also provide a timely response to the government white paper on economic development due this summer and the comprehensive spending review in October.

Expert Speakers!

Attend this timely event to hear from a range of expert and inspirational speakers, including:

Helen Bailey, Director of Public Services, HM Treasury
Chris Murray, Director, Core Cities
John Tizard, Director, Centre for Public Sector Partnerships
Gavin Jones, Chief Executive, Swindon Borough Council
Robert Gordon, Leader of the Council, Hertfordshire County Council
John Carleton, Chief Executive, Local Partnerships
Nigel Keohane, Head of Research, New Local Government Network

Why Attend?

Attend The Future of Public Sector Partnerships to:

Get an up to the minute picture of government thinking on LAAs and public sector partnerships as the conference is timed to provide rapid response from the Autumn government white paper and the CSR 2010
Hear from expert speakers who will provide guidance, opinion and solutions to the key challenges you are facing in delivering excellent local results across partnerships
Network with peers and colleagues and share ideas and practice that can assist you with work in your locality
Take advantage of our streamed workshops and ‘Question Time’ style panel session to ask the questions you want answered of our expert speakers

Plus! Post Conference Workshop

Don’t miss the post-conference workshop: Local Enterprise Partnerships – Driving economic development through effective partnership work across the sectors.

This interactive workshop will unpick government thinking and legislation and translate it into practical guidance for you to apply in your locality. Book your place today to learn:

How a LEP should work – who should be involved, who should chair and how should it be governed?
Discover how to attract and negotiate partnerships with the business sector
Hear the view from the business sector: What are the benefits of LEPs?

Annual Success!

The LGC and NLGN have a proven track record of producing high quality and relevant conferences that tackle the key issues in local government. Here’s what people said about last year’s conference:

“Insightful and thought provoking”

“Excellent – brought me up to speed!”

“Very informative and interesting day”

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