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Balancing the Books: Post General Election Public Debate
21 June 2010 14:00 - 17:00
Crewe
The new Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government has announced what are likely to be severe cutbacks in public sector spending and the need to make drastic savings at every level. Yet at the same time, the expectations placed on the very same public sectors to balance equality of service, consider human rights implications and be at the forefront of the community cohesion agenda has made ‘balancing the books’ a challenging subject.
How will the decisions that the new administration makes impact on those at the forefront of policy and developing and managing public services? Or indeed on different communities? How will issues of community empowerment and involvement be affected? And – how will issues of equality, human rights and diversity fare this new post election era of co-operation between differing political agenda’s given the divisions and challenges that were so apparent before the general election, and a still uncertain financial future for many?
Marking the start of its 3rd National Annual Summer School of issues of equality, diversity and human rights, the Centre for Local Policy Studies is holding a ‘public debate’ - one of the first post general election, on the 21st June 2pm – 5pm at the Wychwood Park Hotel, Crewe.
Speakers and contributors include:
► Salma Yaqoob, Leader of the Respect Party, and Parliamentary Candidate
► Barry Quirk, Chief Executive, Lewisham Council
► Rob Whiteman, Improvement and Development Agency
► Sir Bert Massie, Disability Rights Campaigner and founding commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission;
► Katie Ghose, Director of the British Institute of Human Rights;
► Rob Berkeley, Director of the Runnymede Trust
*Also invited Vince Cable MP, the new government Business Secretary*
Cost £55 per person (FREE if you attend the Summer School event from 21 – 23 June!)
Free and substantially reduced places are available – please ask. To book your place, please contact Carole Brocken:
Email: brockenc@edgehill.ac.uk Tel: 01695 584765 Web: www.clps.org.uk Blog: http://blogs.edgehill.ac.uk/clps
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