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Local Government IntelligenceQueen's Speech Forum
Trends, policies and signposts on reform. Keynote speakers included Francis Maude and Eric Pickles. 10 Jun 2010
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10 Jun 2010 at 08:00 - 10 Jun 2010 at 19:00
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Agenda:
08:00 - 09:30
Breakfast Briefing and Business Panel discussion
Breakfast Briefing and Business Panel discussion
Chair: Neil Stewart, Chairman, Policy Review TV
Nadhim Zahawi MP
Stratford-on-Avon. Co-Founder and Former CEO YouGov
Comment
Dr Adam Marshall, Director of Policy, British Chamber of Commerce
Rob Allen, Senior Parliamentary Advisor, Confederation of British Industry
Nadhim Zahawi MP
Stratford-on-Avon. Co-Founder and Former CEO YouGov
Comment
Dr Adam Marshall, Director of Policy, British Chamber of Commerce
Rob Allen, Senior Parliamentary Advisor, Confederation of British Industry
Dr Adam Marshall (biography)
08:30 - 08:40
Nadhim Zahawi MP, Co-Founder and Former CEO, YouGov
Nadhim Zahawi MP, Co-Founder and Former CEO, YouGov
Business Panel discussion
10:00 - 10:05
Iain Dale, Publisher, Total Politics
Iain Dale, Publisher, Total Politics
Introduction from Morning Chair
10:05 - 11:00
Forum session one: Public Sector Funding and Finance
Forum session one: Public Sector Funding and Finance
Morning Chair: Iain Dale, Publisher, Total Politics
What long term trends does the speech signal/ open up?
Comment
Prof Tony Travers, Director, LSE London
Dr John Philpott, Chief Economic Adviser, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
What long term trends does the speech signal/ open up?
Comment
Prof Tony Travers, Director, LSE London
Dr John Philpott, Chief Economic Adviser, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Dr John Philpott (biography)
Professor Tony Travers (biography)
11:00 - 12:00
Forum session two: What the Queen’s Speech tells us
Forum session two: What the Queen’s Speech tells us
What we can tell about reform from choice of bills and the speech
Comment
Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
Neil O’Brien, Director, Policy Exchange
Comment
Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
Neil O’Brien, Director, Policy Exchange
Daniel Finklestein OBE (biography)
13:30 - 13:35
Elinor Goodman, Former Political Editor of Channel 4 News
Elinor Goodman, Former Political Editor of Channel 4 News
Introduction from Afternoon Chair
Elinor Goodman (biography)
13:35 - 14:15
Forum session three: Public Sector Management Reform
Forum session three: Public Sector Management Reform
Afternoon Chair: Elinor Goodman, former Political Producer, C4 News
How will the role of senior public sector manager change? How will greater transparency change leadership? What new kinds of leaders are signaled in the bills?
Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister of State, Cabinet Office
Comment
Dame Margaret Eaton, Chair, Local Government Association
Andrew Haldenby, Director, Reform
Ben Lucas, Director, 2020 Public Services Trust
How will the role of senior public sector manager change? How will greater transparency change leadership? What new kinds of leaders are signaled in the bills?
Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister of State, Cabinet Office
Comment
Dame Margaret Eaton, Chair, Local Government Association
Andrew Haldenby, Director, Reform
Ben Lucas, Director, 2020 Public Services Trust
Elinor Goodman (biography)
Andrew Haldenby (biography)
Rt Hon Francis Maude (biography)
13:40 - 13:50
Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister of State, Cabinet Office
Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister of State, Cabinet Office
Forum session three: Public Sector Management Reform
Rt Hon Francis Maude (biography)
14:15 - 15:00
Forum session four: Skills, Graduates and Science
Forum session four: Skills, Graduates and Science
How will, universities and research be challenged? How will they interact with business and work?
John Hayes MP
Minister of State, FE, Skills and Lifelong Learning, Department of Business, Innovation and Enterprise
Comment
David Docherty, Chief Executive, Council on Industry and Higher Education (CIHE)
Pat Bacon, President, Association of Colleges
John Hayes MP
Minister of State, FE, Skills and Lifelong Learning, Department of Business, Innovation and Enterprise
Comment
David Docherty, Chief Executive, Council on Industry and Higher Education (CIHE)
Pat Bacon, President, Association of Colleges
Pat Bacon (biography)
David Docherty (biography)
Rt Hon John Hayes MP (biography)
14:25 - 14:35
John Hayes MP, Minister of State Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning
John Hayes MP, Minister of State Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning
Forum session four: Skills, Graduates and Science
Rt Hon John Hayes MP (biography)
15:00 - 15:30
Tea:
Tea:
15:30 - 16:15
Forum session five: Work and Welfare
Forum session five: Work and Welfare
What are the key features of the new approach? Can we avoid a repeat of the 80’s? What work will people do, what new routes into work?
Lord David Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Welfare Reform)
Comment
Richard Exell, Senior Policy Officer Welfare, TUC
Lord David Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Welfare Reform)
Comment
Richard Exell, Senior Policy Officer Welfare, TUC
Richard Exell OBE (biography)
Lord David Freud (biography)
15:30 - 15:40
Lord David Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Welfare Reform)
Lord David Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Welfare Reform)
Forum session five: Work and Welfare
Lord David Freud (biography)
16:15 - 17:00
Forum session six: Local Government
Forum session six: Local Government
What will “radical localism” mean in practice? What new delivery mechanisms, Third Sector and mutual organizations, will emerge and how will they be funded? The impact of ICT change delivery
The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Comment
David Clark, Director General, SOLACE
Irene Lucas CBE, Director General, Local Government and Regeneration, CLG
The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Comment
David Clark, Director General, SOLACE
Irene Lucas CBE, Director General, Local Government and Regeneration, CLG
Irene Lucas CBE (biography)
Eric Pickles (biography)
16:25 - 16:35
The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Forum session six: Local Government
Eric Pickles MP (biography)
17:00 - 18:00
Close of Forum and Reception
Close of Forum and Reception
17:10 - 17:20
Irene Lucas Presentation
Irene Lucas Presentation
18:00 - 19:00
The Cities Debate Lecture: live and interactive with cities around the UK
The Cities Debate Lecture: live and interactive with cities around the UK
• UK cities are again major generators of growth
• How far will localism go?
• Where will we be in 5 years based on this Queen’s speech?
Dermot Finch, Director, Centre for Cities
• How far will localism go?
• Where will we be in 5 years based on this Queen’s speech?
Dermot Finch, Director, Centre for Cities
18:00 - 18:30
Dermot Finch, Director, Centre for Cities
Dermot Finch, Director, Centre for Cities
The Cities Debate Lecture
Dermot Finch (biography)
18:30 - 19:00
Delegate interviews
Delegate interviews