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Local Government IntelligenceEnvironment 09
Environment Agency Annual Conference - held at the QEII Conference Centre, London. 09 Nov 2009
From Mon 9th Nov 2009 to Tue 10th Nov 2009
Live Feeds
10 Nov 2009 at 09:30 - 10 Nov 2009 at 16:00
Live coverage of all plenary sessions
Live coverage of all plenary sessions
Agenda: 10 Nov 2009
09:30 - 09:40
Elinor Goodman, former Political Editor of Channel 4 News and Board Member of the Commission for Rural Communities
Elinor Goodman, former Political Editor of Channel 4 News and Board Member of the Commission for Rural Communities
Chair’s opening remarks
09:40 - 09:55
Dr Paul Leinster CBE, Chief Executive, Environment Agency
Dr Paul Leinster CBE, Chief Executive, Environment Agency
Environment Agency speaker
09:55 - 10:05
Jane Davidson AM, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing, Welsh Assembly Government
Jane Davidson AM, Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing, Welsh Assembly Government
Local solutions to global problems
10:05 - 10:40
Panel discussion; Flooding
Panel discussion; Flooding
Cllr Gary Porter, Chair Local Government Association Environment Board
Michael Reardon, Strategic Director, Manchester Climate Change Agency and Rep. of SOLACE
John Hirst, Chief Executive, Met Office
Cllr Carl Minns, Leader, Hull City Council
Bob Sargent, Director of Water and Environment, Hyder
Michael Reardon, Strategic Director, Manchester Climate Change Agency and Rep. of SOLACE
John Hirst, Chief Executive, Met Office
Cllr Carl Minns, Leader, Hull City Council
Bob Sargent, Director of Water and Environment, Hyder
10:40 - 11:00
Anne McIntosh MP, Shadow Minister, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Anne McIntosh MP, Shadow Minister, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Keynote address
10:55 - 11:10
Anne McIntosh MP Question and Answer
Anne McIntosh MP Question and Answer
11:00 - 11:30
Refreshments, exhibition and networking
Refreshments, exhibition and networking
11:30 - 11:45
Lord Anthony Giddens, Member of the House of Lords, and author of ‘The Politics of change’
Lord Anthony Giddens, Member of the House of Lords, and author of ‘The Politics of change’
The politics of climate change
11:40 - 11:45
Lord Anthony Giddens, summary package with audience reaction
Lord Anthony Giddens, summary package with audience reaction
11:45 - 12:00
Matt Tee, Permanent Secretary Government Communications
Matt Tee, Permanent Secretary Government Communications
Using lifestyles and attitudes to support and encourage changes
12:00 - 12:05
Questions and discussion: Session 6
Questions and discussion: Session 6
12:15 - 12:50
Panel response and discussion: Session 7
Panel response and discussion: Session 7
John Vidal, Environment Editor, The Guardian
Steve Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Institute of Waste Management
Dr Michael Warhurst, Senior Waste and Resources Campaigner, Friends of the Earth
Gill Weeks, Regulatory Affairs Director, Veolia Environmental Services
Rebecca Eatwell, Account Director, PPS Group
Steve Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Institute of Waste Management
Dr Michael Warhurst, Senior Waste and Resources Campaigner, Friends of the Earth
Gill Weeks, Regulatory Affairs Director, Veolia Environmental Services
Rebecca Eatwell, Account Director, PPS Group
12:50 - 12:55
Lord Chris Smith, Chair, Environment Agency
Lord Chris Smith, Chair, Environment Agency
Session introduction
12:55 - 13:15
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Keynote address
13:15 - 13:20
Questions and discussion: Session 8
Questions and discussion: Session 8
13:15 - 13:20
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, headline summary of speech
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, headline summary of speech
13:20 - 14:20
Buffet lunch, exhibition and networking
Buffet lunch, exhibition and networking
14:20 - 15:20
Mark James, Chief Executive, Carmarthenshire County Council
Mark James, Chief Executive, Carmarthenshire County Council
Interactive seminar 1
14:20 - 15:20
Day 2 Interactive seminar 1: Making a difference through local government
Day 2 Interactive seminar 1: Making a difference through local government
Chair: Dr Adam Read, Practice Manager, Waste Management & Resource Efficiency, AEA
Mark James, Chief Executive, Carmarthenshire County Council
Claire Gibson, Director of Sustainable Resources, South West Regional Development Agency
Andrew Mullaney, Head of Environment and Communitites, Environmental Directorate, Lancashire County Council
Mark James, Chief Executive, Carmarthenshire County Council
Claire Gibson, Director of Sustainable Resources, South West Regional Development Agency
Andrew Mullaney, Head of Environment and Communitites, Environmental Directorate, Lancashire County Council
14:20 - 15:20
Day 2 Interactive seminar 2: How will the Carbon Reduction Commitment affect your organisation?
Day 2 Interactive seminar 2: How will the Carbon Reduction Commitment affect your organisation?
Chair: Tony Grayling, Head of climate change and sustainable development, Environment Agency
Andrew Hitchings, Carbon Reduction Commitment Project Executive, Environment Agency
Pete Clutton-Brock, Policy Officer, Carbon Reduction Commitment, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
Al Collier, Environment and Transport, Suffolk County Council
Andrew Hitchings, Carbon Reduction Commitment Project Executive, Environment Agency
Pete Clutton-Brock, Policy Officer, Carbon Reduction Commitment, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
Al Collier, Environment and Transport, Suffolk County Council
14:20 - 15:20
Day 2 Interactive seminar 3: Cutting emissions through transport choices
Day 2 Interactive seminar 3: Cutting emissions through transport choices
Chair: Paul Raynes, Programme Director, Regeneration and Transport, Local Government Association (LGA)
Michele Dix, Managing Director for Planning, Transport for London
Michele Dix, Managing Director for Planning, Transport for London
14:20 - 15:20
Day 2 Interactive seminar 4: Turning the tide on flood risk
Day 2 Interactive seminar 4: Turning the tide on flood risk
Chair: Robert Runcie, Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management, Environment Agency
Steve Jorden, Head of Environmental Services, Wychavon District Council
Jeremy Walker, Board Member, Yorkshire Regional Flood Defence Committee
Paul Mustow, Flood Forecasting Centre
Steve Jorden, Head of Environmental Services, Wychavon District Council
Jeremy Walker, Board Member, Yorkshire Regional Flood Defence Committee
Paul Mustow, Flood Forecasting Centre
14:20 - 15:20
Day 2 Interactive seminar 5: Energy efficiency through housing
Day 2 Interactive seminar 5: Energy efficiency through housing
David Weatherall, Housing Strategy Manager, Energy Savings Trust and Helen Williams Assistant Director National Housing Federation
14:20 - 15:20
John Twitchen, Founder, Sauce Consultancy
John Twitchen, Founder, Sauce Consultancy
Interactive seminar 6
14:20 - 15:20
Day 2 Interactive seminar 6: Harnessing the potential of energy from waste
Day 2 Interactive seminar 6: Harnessing the potential of energy from waste
Chair: John Twitchen, Founder, Sauce Consultancy
John Skidmore, Director – Energy from Waste, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Neil Thornton, Director, Waste Resources and Delivery Transformation, Defra
John Skidmore, Director – Energy from Waste, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Neil Thornton, Director, Waste Resources and Delivery Transformation, Defra
15:20 - 15:40
Refreshments and networking
Refreshments and networking