Core Cities Party Conference Fringe Events
Liberal Democrat Party Conference Fringe Event Details
Location: Clarence Room, Hilton Metropole, Brighton
Date: Monday 17th September from 18.15 – 19.30.
Theme: Cities & Climate Change – The role of cities in leading on climate change – the barriers they face, the practical measures that need to be taken and the powers they need.
Speakers:
Chair: Cllr Wendy Taylor, Executive Member for Environment & Sustainability
Cllr John Shipley OBE – Leader, Newcastle City Council
Martin Horwood, MP, Shadow Minister for the Environment
Fiona Hall, MEP for the North East of England
Labour Party Conference Fringe Event Details
Location: Purbeck room, Highcliff Hotel, Bournemouth
Date: Wednesday 26th September from 12.45 until 14.00.
Theme: Cities and Regions: Working in partnership to deliver competitiveness
Speakers:
Chair: Wilf Stevenson, Smith Institute
Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP- Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Rt Hon John Hutton MP- Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (invited)
John Healey MP- Local Government Minister
Sir Richard Leese- Leader, Manchester City Council
Juliet Williams - Chair of the South West RDA
Conservative Party Conference Fringe Event Details
Location: Neville Room, Hilton Hotel, Blackpool
Date: Monday, 2nd October from 17.45 until 19.00pm.
Theme: This year we will be considering the challenges facing local leadership in building a shared vision, not only within a local area but across city boundaries. Against this background, we will be launching the Core Cities’ publication of a series of essays on Transformational Leadership for City Growth.
Speakers:
Cllr Andrew Carter, Leader, Leeds City Council
Chris Murray, Director, Core Cities
Key note speaker to be announced.
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