05/10/2026
Hyatt Regency Birmingham : Dolce
Building communities: The role of development and partnership in delivering local benefit
Cllr Elizabeth Campbell (Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Leader of the Council )
Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE (Westminster City Council, Leader of the Council)
Professor Tony Travers CBE (LSE London, Director)
Chaired by James Raynor (Grosvenor Property, Chief Executive & WPA Chair)
At a time of stagnant growth and pressure on the public finances, how can we unlock investment in the homes and infrastructure communities need? This seminar explores how Conservative-run councils and the private sector are working together in central London to invest in communities while delivering jobs, growth and prosperity - and what lessons this offers nationwide.
06/10/2026
Birmingham ICC : Disraeli Theatre
Local Government Act 2029: the basis of the next Conservative Governments vision for English local government post LGR
David Simmonds MP (Member of Parliament, Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government))
Prof Colin Copus (De Montfort University, Emeritus Professor of Local Politics)
Paul Bristow (Mayor , Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (Invited))
Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen (LGA Conservative Group, Deputy Leader of the LGA Conservative Group)
Cllr Elizabeth Campbell (London Councils, Councillor)
Cllr Richard Wright (Local Councils' Network, Chairman of the Local Councils' Network)
Cllr Steven Broadbent (County Councils' Network, Vice Chairman of the County Councils' Network)
Join us for the LGA Conservative Group annual CPC Fringe Debate to discuss the next Conservative Governments vision for English local government post LGR and the basis of a future Local Government Act. All Conservative Councillors and party members are welcome.