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LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024, Harrogate: 22 October (Day 1)

Presentations are now available here.


From Nuisance to Neighbourhood: Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
Cllr Sara Conway, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resident Participation, Barnet Council

Workshop sessions

Towards an effective and financially sustainable approach to SEND
Sarah Clarke, Co-Chair, National Network of Parent Carer Forums

Health inequalities in 2040: tackling present and future challenges
Ann Raymond, Economist, Health Foundation REAL Centre
Chimeme Egbutah, Service Manager, Health Inequalities and Communities, Luton Borough Council

Towards an Active Wellbeing Service: the preventative future of leisure
Ian Fytche, Chief Executive, North Kesteven District Council and Vice Chair, District Councils’ Network Chief Executive Group

Community cohesion – challenge and recovery
Cllr Michael Mordey, Leader, Sunderland City Council
Jamie Scudamore, Chief Executive, Belong Network

The importance of the early years - a holistic approach that considers health, play and education
Anne Longfield CBE, Founder, Centre for Young Lives
Jenny Rutherford, Play Strategy Officer, Leeds City Council

Temporary accommodation: addressing an unsustainable system
Cllr Joanna Midgley, Deputy Leader, Manchester City Council
Vicky Davis, Director, Local Government Value for Money, National Audit Office

CQC local authority assessment: what does adult social care assurance look and feel like and how can councils prepare?
Chris Badger, Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Hertfordshire County Council

Rethinking Justice: Reforming Homicide Reviews
Liane James, Safeguarding and Advocacy – Strategic Engagement Lead, Single Unified Safeguarding Reviews – virtual speaker

Fringe sessions

Approaching Assurance – does your organisation have it right?
John O’Halloran, Director of Consultancy, CIPFA