CLES at Party Conferences 2018

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

Local Wealth Building: The New Economic Movement

Monday 24th September, 12.30-14.30. Grace Suite 1, Hilton Hotel, Liverpool (outside secure zone)

Chaired by Neil McInroy , Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies

With Speakers:

• Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government
• Cllr Asima Shaikh, Executive Member for Economic Development, London Borough of Islington
• Cllr Matthew Brown, Leader of Preston City Council
• Hilary Wainwright, Founding Editor, Red Pepper; Fellow, Transnational Institute

How can Labour make great places?

Tuesday 25th September, 17.30-19.00, Tate Liverpool, Auditorium (secure zone)

Chaired by Neil McInroy , Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies

With Speakers:

• Jim McMahon MP, Shadow HCLG Minister
• Mayor Andy Burnham, Metro Mayor of Great Manchester
• Dan Corry, New Philanthropy Capital
• Angela Lockwood, North Star Housing Group

The Future of Public Services: Restoring public values with new models of ownership

Wednesday 26th September, 9.00-11.00. Hall 2, Room 1, ACC Liverpool (secure zone)

Chaired by Paul Mason, Writer and Broadcaster

With Speakers:

• Rt Hon John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Jim McMahon MP, Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Devolution)
• Lisa Nandy MP, Former Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
• Neil McInroy, Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES)
• Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham

CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE

How will Conservatives Deliver Great places?

Sunday 30th September, 15.45. Hall 8A, ICC Birmingham (secure zone)

Chaired by Katy Balls, Political Correspondent, The Spectator

With Speakers:

• Mayor Andy Street, West Midland Metro Mayor
• Nathan Yeowell, New Philanthopry Capital
• Ruth Davison, National Housing Federation
• Mayor Tim Bowles, West of England Metro Mayor
• Neil McInroy, Centre for Local Economic Strategies
• Lucy Allen MP (invited)

People, Inclusive Growth and The Northern Powerhouse

Tuesday 2nd October, 15.45-17.00. Sonata, Hyatt Regency, Birmingham

With Speakers:

• Neil McInroy, Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies;
• Edna Robinson, People’s Powerhouse, Big Life Group, Trafford Housing Trust
• Sean Anstee, Leader of the Conservative Group, Trafford Council (invited)