The MJ Future Forum - Agenda
With an agenda packed with topics that cover local government's most pressing challenges, the forum is a highly valuable way to learn how your peers are overcoming them, alongside expert advice.
The key topics we will cover are:
- Public sector reform: Harnessing technology and Total Place 2.0
- Economic growth: Are the Government’s ambitions for housing and growth achievable?
- Devolution: Does it work for non-metropolitan authorities?
- Reorganisation: Is it really the end of districts and small unitaries?
- Finances: keeping the plates spinning as finances spiral – and what does the spending review mean?
- Climate emergency: How to be green and push for growth
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
12:30
Registration & Buffet lunch
12:30 - 13:45
13:55
Introduction
13:55 - 14:00
Mike Burton, Editorial Director of The MJ will introduce the event and give us a taster of what's to come and what to expect.
14:00
Public sector reform: The view from the LGA
14:00 - 14:35
Speakers
14:35
Public sector reform: making modernisation happen
14:35 - 15:10
15:10
Delivering frontline services in the new local government landscape
15:10 - 15:45
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15:45
Break
15:45 - 16:05
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16:05
Local government reorganisation clinic – your questions answered
16:05 - 16:40
Speakers
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16:40
Resolving difficulties: How to turn it round when things go wrong
16:40 - 17:15
17:15
Sponsored session by Tile Hill
17:15 - 17:55
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19:15
Networking drinks
19:15 - 19:45
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19:45
Charity dinner
19:45 - 21:30
Thursday, March 20, 2025
08:55
Welcome
08:55 - 09:00
Heather Jameson, Editor of The MJ welcomes us into Day 2 of Future Forum, sharing the agenda for the day.
09:00
09:35
Health and social care
09:35 - 10:10
10:10
Sponsored session by GateOne
10:10 - 10:45
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10:45
Break
10:45 - 11:05
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11:05
Sponsored session by Capita
11:05 - 11:40
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11:40
Economic growth: Delivering the growth mission
11:40 - 12:10
12:45
Buffet lunch and close
12:45 - 13:45