TCPA Events
TCPA fringe events at Party Conferences 2007
This year the TCPA will be hosting two fringe events at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences in Brighton, Bournemouth and Blackpool. Key political figures will join a host of renowned experts on the panel to debate key issues affecting our communities and our future.This year’s themes are ‘from greenbelts to eco-towns’ in collaboration with Places for People and ‘revitalising the regions’ with English Regions Network.
Details of the TCPA fringe events at the respective party conferences are as follows:
Liberal Democrats Party Conference
From greenbelts to eco-towns- Date & time: Monday 17th September, 6.15-7.30pm
- Address: Walnut Suite, Quality Hotel within the security cordon, Brighton
- Confirmed speakers include: Paul Holmes MP, Shadow Minister for Housing; Baroness Scott, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Department of Local Government and Communities; Zenna Atkins Chair, Places for People; and Gideon Amos Chief Executive, TCPA.
Revitalising the regions
- Date & time: Tuesday 18th September, 6.15-7.30pm
- Address: Walnut Suite, Quality Hotel within the security cordon, Brighton
- Confirmed speakers include: Andrew George MP, Member of Parliament for West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and Commissioner of the TCPA-appointed Hetherington Commission; Cllr Richard Kemp, Liverpool City Councillor and LGA Liberal Democrats Group Leader; Norman Baker MP, Shadow Cabinet Office Minister and Shadow to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Cllr Jill Shortland, Chair of the South West Regional Assembly and Leader of Somerset Council; and Nicholas Owen (Chair), ITV News.
Labour Party Conference
From greenbelts to eco-towns- Date & time: Monday 24th September, 6-7.30pm
- Address: San Michel Marquee B, within the BIC security cordon, Bournemouth
- Confirmed speakers include: Yvette Cooper MP, Minister for Housing and Planning; Rt Hon. Nick Raynsford MP, TCPA Vice-President; Rt Hon. David Blunkett MP (Chair), TCPA Vice-President; Jonathan Shaw MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural and Minister for the South East; and David Cowans, Chief Executive, Places for People.
Revitalising the regions
- Date & time: Tuesday 25th September, 6.30-8.30pm
- Address: Menzies Carlton Hotel, Bournemouth
- Confirmed speakers include: Iain Wright MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government; and Councillor Peter Box, Chair, Yorkshire & Humber Assembly, Pat Zadora MBE, Vice-Chair, East Midlands Regional Assembly; Gideon Amos Chief Executive, TCPA; and Nicholas Owen (Chair), ITV News.
Conservative Party Conference
From greenbelts to eco-towns- Date & time: Sunday 30th September, 6.00-8.00pm
- Address: Sandringham Room, Hilton Hotel, Blackpool
- Confirmed speakers include: Grant Shapps MP, Shadow Housing Minsiter; Councillor Keith Mitchell, Chair of ERN and Chair of the South East Regional Assembly; Lord Hanningfield, Leader of Essex County Council; Gideon Amos, Chief Executive, TCPA; and Nicholas Owen (Chair), ITV News.
Revitalising the regions
- Date & time: Monday 1st October, 5.00-7.00pm
- Address: Sandringham Room, Hilton Hotel, Blackpool
- Confirmed speakers include: Peter Ainsworth MP, Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary; Greg Clark MP, Shadow Minister for Charities, Voluntary Bodies and Social Enterprise; Rt Hon. John Gummer MP, TCPA Vice-President; and Zenna Atkins, Chair, Places for People.
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