Local government reorganisation conference

Event

Event summary

Join CIPFA for this face to face event as we look at all aspects of the current local government reorganisation and provide you with insight, guidance and advice on how to deal with the practicalities of developing deliverable options.

Date

10 September 2025
Starts: 09:00
Ends: 12:00

Location

Chartered Accountants' Hall
Moorgate Place
London
EC2R 6EA
[See map]ICAEW Moorgate

Standard price

£0.00 excl VAT

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About this event

Who should attend?

CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Heads of Services, Leaders, Councillors in areas impacted by local government reorganisation.

How will you benefit from attending?

To gain practical advice, solutions and support while undergoing local government reorganisation.

CPD hours

This carries three CPD hours.

 

Topics

  • Local government

Speaker - John O'Halloran, Director Business Advisory and Consultancy, CIPFA

John O'Halloran

John is a highly experienced business manager and management consultant with over 30 years experience in both the private and public sectors, now leading CIPFA’s advisory practice. Recently John has helped shape and drive a major cost reduction UK wide programme for police sector, Achieving Finance Excellence in Policing. He has acted as the commercial adviser to numerous forces including the Met Police on their successful outsourcing of their back office functions and also was a key part of the team responsible for the development of their commercial strategy to 2020. John has also worked for large civil service departments and every type of local authority in the UK.

Speaker - Simon Allsop, Senior Consultant, CIPFA

Simon Allsop

Simon leads on CIPFA’s advisory support on financial management and financial resilience across public services. Currently leading on the Advisory Support for Local Government Reorganisation and on our work with MHCLG on exceptional financial support influencing and informing on the best ways to help councils in financial distress. Former Joint Director of Finance and Business Services (S151 Officer) for Derbyshire Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service. Simon has over 30 years experience in working with and in a wide range of public sector organisations in challenging financial, governance, reorganisation and performance improvement roles.