NALC Larger Councils’ Conference and Exhibition - 2 December, 2009

‘Empowered Communities’ 

Conference Presentations  •  Exhibition Information  •  Contacts  •  LLCC Voting

Our Larger Councils’ Conference and Exhibition was held on Wednesday 2 December 2009 at the Royal National Hotel, London. 

This year’s theme was community empowerment and localism. Delegates learnt about practical tools available to them to help them empower their own communities. 

With the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill proceeding through Parliament, it is clear that larger local councils can benefit from this and other opportunities. 
Speakers at the conference included: 

• Andy Sawford, Chief Executive, Local Government Information Unit
• Jo Miller, Deputy Chief Executive, Local Government Association
• Senior Communities and Local Government Representative
• Martha Lane-Fox, Government Digital Inclusion Champion 
• John Findlay, National Association of Local Councils
• Ken Cleary, National Association of Local Councils 
• Krys Zasada, National Association of British Market Authorities 
• Peter Lacey, National Association of Local Councils

Delegates had the chance to hear from key speakers in a variety of plenary and workshop sessions: Delegates were able to voice their own opinions, share good practice and ask important questions, throughout the day. There were also the Larger Local Councils’ Committee hustings, topical motions for debate, and networking opportunities