| APSE parks seminar: Protecting parks and green spaces into the future - Manchester, 30 March 2011 |
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| Session 1: The bigger picture |
| Delivering parks and green space services in times of financial austerity - Mark Bramah, Assistant Chief Executive, APSE |
| The economic and social value of green spaces - Matthew Jackson, Head of Research, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) |
| Green Spaces, Big Society and Localism - Kirsty Rhind, GreenSpace North West Manager |
| Session 2: Funding issues and opportunities |
| The future of Heritage Lottery Funding - Catherine Bowdren, Grants Officer, Heritage Lottery Fund North West |
| Kirklees Council Apprenticeship scheme - Steve Taylor, Kirklees Council |
| Income generation opportunities - Michael Rowan, Director of Mile End Park, London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Session 3: Service delivery case studies |
| Achieving savings through using lean tools and techniques - Andy Mudd, Principal Consultant, APSE best value consultancy |
| Delivering greenspace services through a Trust - Stuart Murray, Chief Executive, Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust |
| Joined up services: a streetscene approach - Simon Spedding, Street Scene Manager, South Gloucestershire |
| Session 4: Issues for service delivery |
| What are your legal responsibilities? - Eversheds |
| A review of allotment strategy - Ian Cochrane, Acting Town Manager (Ashton and Droylsden)/Business Manager - District Assemblies, Tameside MBC |
