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APSE annual seminar 2009
Local government front line services: From recession to progression?
Cardiff, 9-10 September 2009 |
Wednesday 9 September |
| Session two |
| Leadership in tough times - Rita Sammons, Solace Enterprises |
| Public service transformation: What about the workers? - Rachel McIlRoy, Public Sector Policy, TUC |
| Managing budgets; managing public expectations - Steve Thomas Chief Executive, WLGA |
| Thematic sessions |
| Creating living streets through community engagement - Richard Smith, Head of Business and Consultancy Services, Living Streets |
| Improving road safety through highways and street lighting - Caroline Starrs, Research Analyst, EuroRAP |
| Sustainable communities in a downturn - Sarah Longsands, Director of policy, CLES |
| New build social housing - Steve Warren, Head of Housing Services, Exeter City Council |
| Thursday 10 September |
| Session four |
| Commissioning services into the future Professor - John Tizzard,Director, Centre for Public Service Partnerships at Birmingham University |
| The arms length approach; Is it an effective solution? - Nic Cox, Director, Stockport; Solutions SK |
| Newcastle’s in-house strategy. Service transformation as we would like to know it - Kath Moore, Head of Change and Improvement , Newcastle City Council |
| Insourcing: We can deliver! - Paul O’Brien APSE, Chief Executive |
| Can the private sector model deliver a public sector ethos? - Brian Devlin, Business Director Amey |
| Facing the Public Service Challenges - Byron Davies, Chief Executive, City and County of Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Session five |
| Why carbon reduction will affect your front line services - Stephen Cirell, Head of Local Government, Eversheds |
| Sustainable investment in social housing - Sukvinder Kalsi, Assistant Director of Finance, Birmingham City Council |
| Workshops |
| Moving towards dimming street lights - Richard Workman, Director of Technical Services, Carmarthenshire Council |
| Modernising a repairs and maintenance service - Alan Hill, Housing Maintenance Manager, Fife Council |
| Embedding the principles of performance management - Allan Whyte, Head of Service - Shelter & Environment, Aberdeen City Council |
| Rapid improvement: Remodelling waste and recycling services - Cheryl Sloan and Sean Magee, Swindon Commercial Services, Swindon Council |
