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New MONEY for COUNCILS
24 Mar 2011
New Service Models and Revenue Generation for Local Government. National Conference held in Westminster, Central London
This conference provided senior level local government officials the opportunity to hear new and innovative ideas from the most entrepreneurial councils who shared best practice in delivering new service models, managing assets and taking new revenue opportunities.
Programme
09:45
Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities
Welcome and introduction from conference Chair
Biography: Alexandra Jones
10:00
Catherine Staite, Director, Institute for Local Government (INLOGOV)
A cultural shift to commerciality
Biography: Catherine Staite
10:15
Alison Scott, Assistant Director- Local Government, CIPFA
The future of local government finance and the power to charge
Biography: Alison Scott
10:30
Phil Halsall, Chief Executive, Lancashire County Council
Joint ventures in revenue generation: Lancashire’s projected £10m income generation
Biography: Phil Halsall
10:45
Questions and discussion: Session 1
Morning speakers to be joined by:
Richard Harries, Deputy Director, Local Government Efficiency, Department for Communities and Local Government
Biography: Richard Harries
11:15
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:45
Mike More, Chief Executive, Westminster City Council
Trading and sharing: Westminster’s trading company and shared borough services
Biography: Mike More
12:05
Katherine Kerswell, Group Managing Director, Kent County Council
Kent’s Commercial services: a new strategic commissioning framework
Biography: Katherine Kerswell
12:25
John Tizard, Director, Centre for Public Service Partnerships
Generating income through co-payments and bonds
Biography: John Tizard
12:45
Panel debate: Freedom to use assets to attract investment from the private sector: a viable solution?
Cllr Stephen Alambritis, Leader of the Council, London Borough of Merton to be joined by morning speakers
Biography: Cllr Stephen Alambritis
13:15
Buffet Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:15
Seminar A: Opportunities for improved productivity: recovering duplicate payments
Simon Wayne, Founder, S2M Ltd
Biography: Simon Wayne
14:15
Seminar B: Round table debate- New mutual and social enterprise models in the context of income generation for local government
Danielle Procter, Corporate Director, Transformation, Efficiency and Capability Development, Local Partnerships
Biography: Danielle Proctor
15:00
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:30
Panel discussion: Should local government be awarded local VAT revenue?
Introduced by Michael Burton, Editor, The MJ.
Mike Britch, Managing Director, Norse Group;
Nathan Holden, Partner, Head of Local Government, Mills & Reeve LLP.
Biography: Nathan Holden
15:55
Nathan Holden, Partner, Head of Local Government, Mills & Reeve LLP
The legalities of new revenue streams
Biography: Nathan Holden
16:10
Mike Britch, Managing Director, Norse Group
Case study: Norfolk’s joint trading arm
16:25
Questions and discussions: Session 4