The LGA’s annual conference kicks off online from 6-8 July, with a host of expert speakers from across local and national government, other public services, business and the third sector addressing more than 1,300 delegates.
It’s not too late to book your free place. You can follow events on Twitter using #LGAConf21, or on our website.
The 2021 conference will be an opportunity to discuss the latest issues in local government, and to explore how councils have been pivotal in responding and adapting to the pandemic.
Sessions will focus on economic recovery; living with COVID-19; climate change; council housebuilding; health and care integration; supporting children and young people; funding; mental health; building safety; planning reform; equalities; devolution; civility in public life; and ‘spotlight on’ sessions on leadership and innovation.
This year’s confirmed conference speakers include:
- Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities
- and Local Government
- Steve Reed MP OBE, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities
- and Local Government
- Sir Ed Davey MP, Leader, Liberal Democrats
- Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho, Crossbench Peer
- Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government
- Lord Stephen Greenhalgh, Minister for Building Safety and Communities
- Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Director, UCL Institute of Health Equity
- Dame Rachel De Souza DBE, Children’s Commissioner for England
- Roman Kemp, Radio DJ and Broadcast presenter
- Ojay McDonald, Chief Executive, Association of Town & City Management
- Katie Schmuecker, Deputy Director of Policy and Partnerships, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Kate Nicholls OBE, Chief Executive, UK Hospitality
- Adam Marshall, Vice-Chair, World Chambers Federation and Director/Trustee, Industry and Parliament Trust
- Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, President of the UK Association of Directors of Public Health
- Polly Neate CBE, Chief Executive, Shelter
- Peter Baker, Chief Inspector of Buildings, Health and Safety Executive
- Su Moore, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jo Cox Foundation
- Zulfi Karim, President of the Council for Mosques in Bradford, and Director, Well Bradford.
The LGA’s 2022 annual conference is due to take place in Harrogate from 28-30 June.