Presentations
Presentations
Session 1: The Local Government Challenge: A picture from across the UK
Sally Loudon, Chief Executive, COSLA
Derek McCallan, Chief Executive, NILGA
Jon Rae, Director of Resources, WLGA
Cllr Robert Light, LGA
Session 2: Funding the frontline
Sustainable local government finance. A reality or pipe-dream?
Dr Peter Kenway, New Policy Institute
The impact on liveability and neighbourhood services
Paul O’Brien, Chief Executive, APSE
Democracy and governance: Bringing accountability to chaos
Professor Steven Griggs, De Montfort University
Session 3: Tackling the big issues
Meeting Housing Need: Setting up a local housing company
Elizabeth Wood, Director, Walker Morris LLP
Richard Bradley, Head of City Clean and City Parks, Brighton & Hove District Council
Developing community well being
Craig Hatton, Executive Director of Place, North Ayrshire Council
Employment and skills in local areas
Claire Mansfield, Head of Research, NLGN
Session 4: An international perspective
Managing demand and innovation in Antwerp’s municipal serviceson local and municipal government
Luc De Rooms, Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Derry City and Strabane: A new vision
John Kelpie, Chief Executive, Derry City and Strabane District Council
Session 5: Finding the money for the big issues!
Utilising your local authority assets for income generation
David Bentley, CIPFA
Oxford’s journey to income generation
Tim Sadler, Executive Director, Community Services, Oxford City Council
Gail Scholes, Head of Energy Services and Jo Gilbert, Robin Hood Energy, Nottingham City Council
Session 6: Demand management and performance improvement
Better management of the public realm and waste resources
Charlie Devine, Head of Resource Management, Zero Waste Scotland
Paul Gribben, Head of Digital Services, Belfast City Council
Using performance to drive service improvements
Dermot O’ Hara, Director – People Strategies, Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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