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Sector Led Improvement Event 31 October 2011

07 November 2011

On 31st October, a joint event between the NWIEP and LGA took place to discuss 'taking the lead' on Sector Led Improvement.

The event had an attendance of over 80 people and brought together individuals from local government, health, fire and police covering the whole of the North West, as well as Peers and officers from the LGA.  

Cllr Peter Goldsworthy, NWIEP Chair, welcomed and gave an introduction on what it was hoped the event could achieve.

Presentations were given by:

  • Cllr Ruth Cadbury, Deputy Chair, Innovation and Improvement Board, LGA, who gave an overview of not only the local government's approach to sector led regulation and improvement, but also informed what LGA could offer in support of this. 
  • Liz McQue, Chief Executive, NW Employers and Lead Chief Executive for the NW Improvement Network, and Phil Swan, Director, NWEGG and Programme Manager for the NW Efficiency Network, jointly gave an overview of the North West's approach to Improvement and Regulation, which focussed on suggested core principles for consultation on what is important to achieve the results being asked.  To view the presentations please click here.

Stimulating roundtable discussions took place which started the conversation about how the region takes forward the sector led improvement and regulation programme with the assistance of the LGA offer and the future aspirations for the North West region.  These were then compiled and fed back to the group.  It was clear to see from the feedback provided by the facilitators that most people were thinking on similar lines. To view the notes please click here.

The event was also filmed and can be viewed on the NWConnex website please click here

The next chapter in the conversation will take place on the 09 January 2012, when Sir Merrick Cockell, Chair of the LGA will be in the North West to engage with key thinkers and decision makers to move the discussion onto the next stage. The aim is to have a clear focus and direction for sector led work in the North West by March 2012