CIPFA South East West Anglia Day Conference

Event summary

This is a free to attend regional CPD event for our CIPFA members and students who are encouraged to invite non-CIPFA colleagues supporting the delivery of public services within our region.

Date

13 June 2025
Starts: 08:50
Ends: 17:00

Location

Huntingdonshire District Council
Civic Centre
St Mary's Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
[See map]

Standard price

£0.00 excl VAT

Network Member Price

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About this event

Registration for this event can be via –

This webpage

Eventbrite- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cipfa-west-anglia-day-conference-tickets-1368279694399?aff=oddtdtcreator

Direct by email to South-East.Events@cipfa.org | Providing name, job title, organisation, contact phone number and any dietary requests.

Agenda

From 8.50am - Delegate registration and networking refreshments to 9.20am. Exhibitor tables will be open in the conference area through the day.

At 9.25am Welcome to delegates and introduction to the Conference programme

By John Barker, CIPFA South East Regional Council Immediate Past President.

(Conference Chair)

And Suzanne Jones, Director of Resources, Huntingdonshire DC, (Venue Host)

9.30am Professor Tony Travers, London School of Economics and Political Science - scanning the UK's economic and political horizon

10.15am ‘The future for local government’ a 31ten Consulting thought leadership publication.
Sharing extracts from this Autumn 2024 commentary addressing the ongoing challenges – and offering some solutions for the changing landscape of public service delivery.
Jenny McArdle, Director, 31ten Consulting.

11.00am - 11.30am Refreshment and networking break

11.30am CIPFA’s responses to and preparations for the key policy issues emerging from the 2025 Spending Review (expected announcements are on 11 June).
Florence Bastos, Public Finance Advisor, CIPFA Policy Advisory Team.

12.15pm ‘Delivering Successful Transformation’
A panel session with our morning presenters and invited guests - debating influences and initiatives, particularly AI opportunities, contributing to the delivery of public services.

1.00pm – 2.00pm Buffet Lunch and networking and exhibitor displays

2.00pm – Devolution and LGR: Grant Thornton’s presentation will provide an update on their recent reports (including Learning from the New Unitary Councils) with further insights from work within the sector now that the dual challenges of Devolution and LGR are a reality.

Guy Clifton, Director, Grant Thornton UK LLP

2.45pm Proposals for a Local Audit Office – the influences, responsibilities and timescales.

Andrew Chappell, Senior Quality Manager, Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd

3.15pm Refreshment and networking break

3.45pm Developing and maintaining your Personal Resilience
‘The Human Side of Change’. An interactive and engaging session with strategies, practical tools and top tips to help you navigate change.

Lynn Mead FCPFA – Founder and Director, Dynamic Focus Ltd www.dynamicfocus.co.uk

At 4.50pm Conference conclusions and closure for 5.00pm.
By John Barker (Conference Chair)