Localis Conference Events 2013

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Localis is pleased to announce the events schedule for this year’s party conferences.

Back to the Future ? How can we rekindle the spirit of 1945?, Alfresco Restaurant, Brighton, Tues 24th Sept 12.45

This panel speaking event asks what can we learn from the post-war optimism of 1945 and, specifically, how each of the speakers would see that spirit rekindled as part of broader public service reform. With speakers:

ú Rt Hon John Healey MP; Former Housing Minister and Shadow Health Secretary

ú Chris Williamson MP; Shadow Local Government Minister

ú Cllr Claire Kober; Leader, London Borough of Haringey

The Care Necessities ? Will the relationship between the NHS and local government be a healthy one?, Tues 1st Oct, 13.00, Jury’s Inn Hotel, Manchester

This panel speaking event will examine the current relationship between the NHS and local government, while asking the panel their views on how this might develop in the future. Key issues might include: What needs to happen to stimulate greater integration between health and social care? Will the current Government’s reforms result in wholesale shift in health practices? Is the end of top-down command and control really over? With speakers:

ú Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP, Chair of the Health Select Committee and Former Secretary of State of Health

ú Dr Daniel Poulter MP, Health Minister

ú Cllr Paul Carter, Leader, Kent County Council

Power to the People ? Should localism be the core of the 2015 manifesto?, Tues 1st Oct, 18.00, Jury’s Inn Hotel, Manchester

With 2015 fast approaching, this panel speaking event will debate what the core issues of the next manifesto will be and whether localism, as one of the Conservative party’s flagship policies in 2010, should be at the heart of the debate in 2015. With speakers:

ú Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Cities Minister and Financial Secretary to the Treasury

ú Cllr Sir Merrick Cockell, Chairman of the Local Government Association

In addition to our public events, we are also hosting a range of private roundtables at all three Party Conferences.