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Water 09: The Challenge Ahead
Date: 14-July-2009
Venue: Royal Geographical Society, Kensington, London SW7 2AR
Price - £199 +vat (charities, trade unions and academics), £299 +vat (public sector), £349+vat (private sector)
In the 20 years since privatisation, the UK water sector has undergone substantial change - with rising customer expectations, increasing environmental pressures, and a changing regulatory environment. 20 years on, it is time to analyse where the UK water sector stands today and what it must do to survive the challenges that lie ahead, including how the industry will respond to: climate change adaptation and mitigation; ever more challenging water resource management; increased risk from flooding; and the need for more investment with rising capital costs.
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LGIU 'Do Regions Matter'?
Date: 15-July-2009
Venue: Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, London NW1
Price: £200 +vat (LGiU members), £300 +vat (non-LGiU members), £350+vat (commercial organisations)
New legislation, emerging policy thinking and a rapidly changing economic situation provides for an exciting but uncertain future for our regions.
This LGiU National Policy Conference will provide an opportunity to debate the current agenda and future direction of travel for the regions. We will be asking:
- Can we deliver better regional decision making?
- How accountability can be delivered to communities and national government?
- Can local authorities respond effectively to the duty to undertake economic assessments?
- How can new powers be harnessed to drive (economic) improvement?
- What would a change of government mean for regional working?
- Will proposals for elected mayors in our biggest cities increase accountability?
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Association of Police Authorities
Policing And Justice: Restoring Public Confidence
Date: 9-September-2009
Venue: Royal Geographical Society, Kensington, London SW7 2AR
Price: Book now and save with 'Early Bird' rates - £169 +vat (charities and academics), £209 +vat (central / local government, police and agencies), £294+vat (private sector firms)
Raising public confidence is the biggest challenge facing policing in the UK today. Despite falling levels of recorded crime, only 47% of the public believe their police force and council are dealing with the crime and anti-social behaviour issues that matter to them.
This APA-hosted conference will bring together leading representatives from policing, community safety and criminal justice agencies to debate what must be done to improving public accountability, drive up confidence and deliver genuine improvements in public perceptions.
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Tribune Magazine Relaunch
Date: 17-Jun-2009
Venue: Churchill Dining Room, House of Commons, SW1
Price: £Free
You are invited to the re-launch of TRIBUNE Magazine to celebrate its new ownership and new look.
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Annual Reception of the All Party Parliamentary Local Government Group
Date: 20-Jul-2009
Venue: The Terrace Marquee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Price: £ by invitation only
The summer reception of the All Party Parliamentary Local Government Group, hosted in conjunction with the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU), is recognised as a key event for local government in the parliamentary calendar, attended by parliamentarians, senior representatives from local government and other interested stakeholders.
This year's reception will feature a keynote speech by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt. Hon John Denham MP.
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Quality through Partnership: Managers in Partnership Parliamentary Reception
Date: 08-Jul-2009
Venue: Churchill Room, House of Commons
Price: £free
As the leading trade union for managers in the health service, Managers in Partnership represents the interests of senior health service managers and promotes the role they play as part of the healthcare team in delivering quality health services and excellence in patient care.
Our parliamentary reception, hosted by Kevin Barron MP – Chair of the Health Select Committee – will allow our members, stakeholders and parliamentarians to come together informally to recognise and celebrate the achievements of managers in the NHS.
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The Future of Water Metering and Charges
Date: 08-Jul-2009
Venue: Committee Room 17, House of Commons
Price: £ free
Anna Walker, Chair of the Independent Review of Charging for Water and Sewerage Services, who will provide an update on the review’s interim findings.
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A ‘Living, Working Countryside': Making localism work for rural communities
Date: 13-Jul-2009
Venue: Churchill Dining Room, House of Commons
Price: N/A
The forthcoming Stakeholder Reception, A “Living, Working Countryside'- Making localism work for Rural communities” will provide an excellent opportunity to bring together commentators and Parliamentarians to discuss how we can bridge the rural housing gap.
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Being British? Celebrating British Identity
Date: 07-Jul-2009
Venue: Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, Westminster, SW1A
Price: N/A
This meeting will provide an excellent opportunity for a balanced debate on the concept of “Britishness” and what it means in terms of our democracy, economy and society.
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