Commission Impossible? Is strategic commissioning the future for local government? (in association with Mears)
Beyond the State: Making community ownership a reality (in association with BLP Managed Legal Service)
Building the Future: Funding infrastructure in an age of localism (in association with Lloyds Banking Group)
General Power of Competence: Is the sky the limit? (in association with BLP MLS)
Having a Mayor? The answer for city leadership? Localis at the Liberal Democrat Conference.
Localis hosted a range of events a LGA conference in Birmingham on Wednesday 29th June, with two really interesting policy roundtable discussions on sharing services between District Councils, and on efficiency and the future of local government service delivery were topped off by a drinks event for senior local government and business sector representatives.
Localis hosted a panel event entitled Power to the People: Helping Neighbourhood Planning to Deliver Growth at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Harrogate, which presented a variety of viewpoints on the Localism Bills neighbourhood planning provisions.
Localis, in association with Kent CC, Essex CC, East Sussex CC and the Local Government Group, sponsored the inaugural Bruce-Lockhart lecture commemorating the life and work of Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, who led Kent County Council and the LGA with such distinction. The lecture entitled Winning the Peace was delivered by Greg Clark MP and Localis will shortly be publishing the text of his speech as a pamphlet check the website to get your copy.
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