Local Government Forum 2024: Local Co-operative Change

Join us for our Local Government Forum online on 31st July.

The title of the Forum this year will be “Local Co-operative Change” building on our recent successes in May with new councils, councillors, Mayors and PCCs, while also building on the recent Kings Speech and the Party‘s campaigns on increased Devolution, the new Crime Bill to protect and respect shopworkers and a new Energy Bill among many others.

We are delighted to announce our leading lineup of Co-operative speakers from across local government:

• Jim McMahon OBE MP, Chair, Co-op Party and Minister of State for English Devolution and Local Government at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Mete Coban, former Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport, London Borough of Hackney and now London Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy
• Cllr Joe Fagan, Leader, South Lanarkshire Council
• Cllr Shanika Mahendran, Cabinet Member for Economy, Sustainability and Innovation, Milton Keynes City Council
• Cllr Richard Olszewski, Leader, Camden Council
• Cllr Jim Robbins, Leader, Swindon Borough Council
• Baroness Debbie Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox of Newport, former Leader of Welsh Local Government Association and Newport City Council

Further speakers to be announced.