The LGiU and Bristol City Council are hosting a major one-day policy conference in Bristol, for the south-west and west midlands. The Localism Act – over to you brings together Local Government Minister Andrew Stunell, Cities Advisor Lord Shipley, with a range of local councillors and officers as well as senior officials from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Speakers include Andrew Stunell MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Communities and Local Government Lord Shipley, Cities Advisor Jonathan Carr-West, Policy Director, LGiU Sian Sankey, Policy Adviser, Chartered Institute for Housing Joe Reeves, Local Authority Housing lead, PWC Gavin Jones, CEO, Swindon Borough Council Cllr Barbara Janke, Leader, Bristol City Council Cllr Ray Tovey, Localism Cabinet Member, Cornwall County Council Bethan Evans, Bevan Britten Stephen Woollett, CEO, South West Forum We will distribute a briefing note to members with our learnings, ideas and presentations from some of the speakers. We will also be publishing an article in Public Finance. To receive information on future LGiU conferences and seminars, please register through this link.
