Western Counties Regional Conference and AGM
Come and join us at Western Counties Regional Conference and AGM on Saturday 15th November!
Regional Conference – Bristol, 15th November
Western Counties Regional Conference is on Saturday, 15th November, at the Holiday Inn, Bristol City Centre, 9.15am to 5.15pm, which will include the regional AGM. The Nearest station is Bristol Temple Meads, which is a 20 minute walk away, buses and taxis are available. Speakers will include our region's MPs, Council Leaders, leading councillors, and a business representative. There will be training, fringe events, and stalls to support your campaigning. In the evening, we will be holding a 2 course dinner with a keynote speaker.
We also need to elect regional representation to the English Council; there are 15 places, so please do read the AGM notice.
Registration is now open.
This includes teas, coffees, snacks, and lunch is £47 or £40 for concessional tickets. Dinner in the evening is £35 a ticket.
Any questions, please email our Conference Organiser, Louise Harris - louiseaharris92@gmail.com
| Time | Title | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:15am | Registration | ||
| 10:00am | Welcome | Fergus Ustianowski - Regional Chair | |
| 10:10am | Introduction to workshops and training | ||
| 10:15am | One Year On | Claire Young MP (Thornbury and Yate) | Speech Q&A |
| 10:40am | The Only Way is Wessex – Local Government Reorganisation | Cllr Bill Revans (Leader of Somerset Council) | Speech Q&A |
| 11:05am | Tea/Coffee Break | ||
| 11:20am | Policy discussion | Cllr Dine Romero (Regional Policy Chair) | |
| 12:30am | Lunch, Workshops & Networking | ||
| 2:00pm | My adventures before and since becoming an MP | Roz Savage MP (South Cotswolds) with Cllr Gavin Grant | Interview |
| 2:45pm | Members Soapbox/Report backs | ||
| 3:15pm | Winning in Wiltshire | Cllr Ian Thorne (Leader of Wiltshire Council) | Speech Q&A |
| 3:45pm | Tea/Coffee Break | ||
| 4:00pm | Greening Gloucestershire | Cllr Martin Horwood (Cabinet Member for Nature, Climate & Waste) | Speech Q&A |
| 4:30pm | Closing Remarks | Fergus Ustianowski - Regional Chair | |
| 4:40pm | Western Counties Liberal Democrats AGM - see separate agenda | ||
| 5:00pm | Close | ||
| 7:00pm | Annual Dinner with Guest Speaker | Tessa Munt MP (Wells and Mendip Hills) |