Party Conferences 2007
Date: 09/10/2007We will be running a double series of fringe events at all three party conferences this autumn – Cities Question Time (sponsored by DLA Piper) and Connecting Cities: what next for transport? (sponsored by Virgin Trains).
Cities Question Time
These events will cover the big issues facing cities – including housing, transport, skills, planning and governance. They will also take stock of emerging party positions on key urban issues.
Liberal Democrat Conference, Brighton (with CentreForum)
Monday 17 September 2007, 1–2pm
Holiday Inn, Ashdown Suite (inside secure zone)
Speakers: Simon Hughes MP (President, LibDems), Cllr John Shipley (Leader, Newcastle City Council), Cllr Warren Bradley (Leader, Liverpool City Council), Sunand Prasad (President, Royal Institute of British Architects), Neil Sherlock (CentreForum) and Marnix Elsenaar (DLA Piper)
Labour Party Conference, Bournemouth (with Policy Exchange)
Tuesday 25 September 2007, 5:30pm–6:30pm
Tralee Hotel, Waterford Room (inside secure zone)
Speakers: Rt Hon Hazel Blears (Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government), Ken Livingstone (Mayor of London) - tbc, Sir Richard Leese (Leader, Manchester City Council), Dr Tristram Hunt (Queen Mary, University of London), Dr. Oliver Marc-Hartwich (Chief Economist, Policy Exchange) and Kate Creer (DLA Piper)
Conservative Party Conference, Blackpool (with Policy Exchange)
Monday 1 October 2007, 6–7pm
Best Western Carlton Hotel, Shire Suite (just outside secure zone)
Speakers: Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, Alistair Burt MP (Heseltine Cities Task Force), David Frost (Director-General, British Chambers of Commerce), Jesse Norman (Senior Fellow, Policy Exchange), Howard Bassford (DLA Piper)
Connecting Cities: What next for transport?
These events will examine the transport challenges facing Britain’s cities – such as bus services, road-user charging, inter-city rail links and governance. They will discuss many of the issues raised in our recent Connecting Cities report.
Liberal Democrat Conference, Brighton
Tuesday 18 September 2007, 1–2pm
Holiday Inn, Ashdown Suite (inside secure zone)
Speakers: John Leech MP, Paul Coen (Chief Executive, Local Government Association), Jonathan Bray (Assistant Director, Passenger Transport Executive Group) and Chris Gibb (Managing Director, Virgin West Coast)
Labour Party Conference, Bournemouth
Monday 24 September 2007, 5:30pm–6:30pm
Tralee Hotel, Cork Room (inside secure zone)
Speakers: Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP (Secretary of State for Transport), Nicky Gavron MLA (Deputy Mayor of London), David Frost (Director-General, British Chambers of Commerce), Stephen Joseph (Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport), Geoff Inskip (Chief Executive, Centro-WMPTA) and Tony Collins (Chief Executive, Virgin Trains)
Conservative Party Conference, Blackpool
Tuesday 2 October 2007, 1–2pm
Best Western Carlton Hotel, Shire Suite (just outside secure zone)
Speakers: Steve Norris (ex-Transport Minister and ex-London mayoral candidate), Sir Simon Milton (Chair, Local Government Association), Cllr Mike Whitby (Leader Birmingham City Council) Ben Webster (Transport Correspondent, The Times), and Chris Gibb (Managing Director, Virgin West Coast)
