NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PARKS AND GREEN SPACES – www.natfedparks.org.uk
Invitation forwarded to Friends of Parks Forums for reps to attend
Action on Parks Conference: Thurs May 24th – Westminster, London
At: LGA, 18 Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3HZ
Organised and hosted by the Local Government Association
Book here: https://lgaevents.local.gov.uk
Friends of Parks Groups welcome to attend for free. Register at the above link, and enter the promotional code ‘Park18’ or ‘Parks18’ to ‘update’ the entry fee details.
| 09.30 | Registration and refreshments |
| 10.30 | Chair’s opening remarks Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair, LGA Culture, Tourism and Sport Board |
| 10.35 | Setting the scene – the CLG Select Committee Inquiry
Clive Betts MP, Chair, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Questions and discussion |
| 10.50 | Ministerial address – the Government response
Rishi Sunak MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
| 11.05 | A council perspective Chris Worman MBE, Parks and Grounds Manager, Rugby Borough Council Questions and discussion |
| 11.30 | Workshop sessions round 1
WS1: Vision for parks and green spaces Matthew Bradbury, Chair, Parks Alliance and Chief Executive, Nene Park Trust WS2: Empowering local communities Helen Griffiths, Chief Executive, Fields in Trust |
| 12.00 | Workshop sessions round 1 (repeated) |
| 12.35 | Active Parks
Karen Creavin, Chief Executive, The Active Wellbeing Society Questions and discussion |
| 12.55 | Lunch and networking |
| 1.40 | Natural Capital
Questions and discussion |
| 2.00 | Rethinking Parks Alice Casey, Senior Development Manager, Nesta Questions and discussion |
| 2.20 | Connecting people with the environment
Dave Solly, Senior Adviser, Green Infrastructure, Natural England Questions and discussion |
| 2.40 | Workshop sessions round 3
WS4: A systems change for parks
Eddie Curry, Head of Parks and Open Spaces, Nottingham City Council Graham Duxbury, Chief Executive, Groundwork UK |
| 3.10 | Workshop sessions round 3 (repeated) |
| 3.45 | Close of conference |
