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Local and Regional Enterprise Partnerships
21 Oct 2010
Held in Birmingham
This conference brought together council leaders and directors of economic development, learning and social policy with leaders from local commerce and industry to discuss emerging national policy and local good practice around sub-regional working.
Programme
09:50
Michael Burton, Editor, The MJ
Welcome and introduction by conference chair

10:00
Sir Ian Wrigglesworth, Deputy Chair, Independent Approval Panel for the Regional Growth Fund
Opening Address - The role of the Regional Growth Fund

10:15
Jayne Ashley, Head of Sustainable Places, Sustainable Development Commission
Can LEPs deliver sustainable growth?

10:35
John Lowther, Director of Strategy, Tees Valley Unlimited
Tees Valley’s bid

10:55
Alison Scott, Assistant Director, Local Government Finance, CIPFA
Finance and programmes

11:15
Questions and discussion with Panel: Session 1
11:25
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
What's on now:
11:45
Richard Cairns, Head of Economic Development, Audit Commission
Measuring success at sub-regional level

12:00
Case study
Councillor Keith Barrow, Leader, Shropshire Council Mark Pembleton, Head of Economic Development, Shropshire Council

12:15
Roger Turner, Head of Rural Economies, Commission for Rural Communities
Rural economies - full partners or your green fringe?

12:30
Questions and discussion: Session 2
12:40
Panel discussion: Engaging local business
Kevin Hoctor, Senior Policy Adviser, British Chambers of Commerce Paul Raynes, Programme Director, Local Government Association Mike Cherry, Policy Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities Rodney Holmes, Chairman, The Mersey Partnership

13:00
Buffet lunch and networking
14:00
Brad Roynon, Chief Executive, Southampton City Council and Chair, Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH) Programme Board
Lessons from the Multi-area Agreements

14:20
Professor Colin Copus, Director, Local Governance Research Unit, De Montfort University
What next for sub-regional governance?

14:40
Councillor Timothy Huxtable, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transportation, Birmingham City Council
Birmingham’s ambition

15:10
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:40
Masterclass 1: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Baron Frankal, Director of Economic Strategy, New Economy

15:40
Masterclass 2: The Local Enterprise Partnership for Birmingham & Solihull
Kevin Johnson, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director, Urban Communications Ltd

16:30
Thoughts on the day
Michael Burton interviews Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive of Centre For Cities

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