The Labour Party will be holding its annual Conference in Brighton, from Saturday 25 September to Wednesday 29 September 2021.
The LGA Labour Party Group events
The LGA debate
Build Back Local: how do we harness the power of local government to level-up across the country?
Monday 27 September
1.00pm-2.30pm, Durham Hall, Room 2, Hilton Brighton Metropole
LGA speakers: Councillor Nick Forbes, Leader of the LGA Labour Party Group, and Councillor, Anntoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader, LGA Labour Group (Chair)
Other speakers: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, LGA President; Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour Party Chair & Chair of Labour Policy Review; Professor Steve Fothergill, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research
The LGA and ALC evening reception
Sunday 22 September
8.00pm-9.00pm, Albert Room, Grand Hotel
LGA speakers: Councillor Nick Forbes, Leader of the LGA Labour Group
The Labour Group Office and the Association of Labour Councillors (ALC) are holding a series of debates and training sessions throughout the duration of the Conference:
Sunday 26 September
| Time | LGA and stakeholder events |
|---|---|
|
11.00am - 12.30pm |
Winning the Fight for Home: What is Labour’s plan for a modern era of social housing Venue: Avon Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole Speakers: Councillor Rachel Blake, LGA Community Wellbeing Board; Lucy Powell MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing; Florence Eshalomi MP, Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Member; Alastair Harper, Head of Public Affairs, Shelter; Vicky Spratt (Chair) (invited) Type of event: Panel debate |
| 12.30-1.45pm |
National Youth Agency and YMCA Youthquake - how can Labour councils build youth friendly communities and empower young people to participate? Venue: Youth Zone, Brighton Centre Speakers: Councillor Oliver Ryan, LGA Labour Chief Whip; Leigh Middleton, CEO, National Youth Agency (Chair); Cat Smith MP, Shadow Minister for Young People and Democracy; Dan Norris, Mayor of the West of England; David Bridson, Head of Policy Research, YMCA and Adele Tondu, YMCA Youth Ambassador Type of event: Panel debate |
| 8.00pm - 9.30pm |
The LGA and ALC evening reception Venue: Albert Room, Grand Hotel Speakers: Councillor Nick Forbes, Leader of the LGA Labour Group Type of event: Evening reception |
Monday 27 September
| Time | LGA and stakeholder events |
|---|---|
| 1.00pm - 2.30pm |
The LGA debate | Build Back Local: how do we harness the power of local government to level-up across the country? Venue: Durham Hall, Room 2, Hilton Brighton Metropole Speakers: Councillor Nick Forbes, Leader of the LGA Labour Party Group; Councillor, Anntoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader, LGA Labour Group (Chair); Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour Party Chair & Chair of Labour Policy Review; Professor Steve Fothergill, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research Type of event: Panel debate |
| 3.00pm - 4.30pm |
NSPCC and Barnardos Rebuilding Childhoods: how can we tackle inequalities in the post COVID-era? Venue: Durham Hall, Room 1, Hilton Brighton Metropole Speaker: Councillor Antoinette Bramble, Deputy Leader, LGA Labour Group; Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty; Lynne Perry MBE, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Barnardo’s; Sir Peter Wanless, Chief Executive Officer, NSPCC; Sonia Sodha, Chief Leader Writer, Observer (Chair) Type of event: Panel debate |
| 3.00pm - 4:30pm |
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Climate Crisis vs Housing Crisis: Does Something Need to Give? Venue: Norfolk Suite, Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel Speakers: Councillor Darren Rodwell, Vice Chair, LGA Environment, Economy, Housing & Transport Board ; Victoria Hills, RTPI (Chair); Timothy Crawshaw, RTPI; Neil Jefferson, Home Builders Federation; Melanie Leech, British Property Federation Type of event: Panel debate |
| 4.00pm - 5.15pm |
Prince’s Trust, National Youth Agency | Facing the future-jobs and the economy Venue: Youth Zone, Brighton Centre Speaker: Councillor Andrew Western, Deputy Chair, LGA Culture, Tourism & Sport Board; others TBC Type of event: Private roundtable, invitation only |
| 7.00pm - 9.00pm |
Prospect Magazine, sponsored by Edaroth New Approach, New Houses, New Jobs: what new social and affordable housing can do for Britain Venue: Terrace Pavillion, The Grand Speaker: Councillor Darren Rodwell, Vice Chair, LGA Environment, Economy, Housing & Transport Board; others TBC Type of event: Private roundtable, invitation only |
Tuesday 28 September
| Time | LGA and stakeholder events |
|---|---|
| 8.00am - 9.15am |
UK Youth How do we make the UK the best country for young people to grow up in? Venue: Youth Zone, Brighton Centre Chair: Nia Griffith MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Speakers: Councillor Oliver Ryan, LGA Labour Chief Whip; Kayleigh Wainwright, Director of Collective Action, UK Youth; Joana Baptista, Young Person and #iwill ambassador; Mete Coban, CEO, My Life My Say and Iain Bundred, Head of Public Policy, UK & Ireland, YouTube Type of event: Panel discussion |
| 12.30 - 1.45pm |
Design Council, Net Zero APPG Reaching Generation Zero: Building Back Net Zero Cities and Places by 2050- Or Sooner Venue: Youth Zone, Brighton Centre Speaker: Mayor Phillip Glanville, LGA Environment, Economy, Housing & Transport Board; Alex Sobel MP, Net Zero APPG (Chair); Minnie Moll, CEO, Design Council; other speakers tbc Type of event: Panel debate |