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The Annual Local Government Conference 2025

Policy, People & Place

Manchester 22 October 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand how to lead effectively in times of political and economic uncertainty, with strategies for building local trust, stability, and long-term impact
  • Gain practical insights into successful place-based collaboration, including how councils are working with ICSs, housing associations, police, and schools to tackle complex local challenges
  • Explore models of effective devolution and local autonomy, learning from combined authorities and district partnerships driving innovation and better outcomes
  • Develop approaches to workforce resilience and organisational culture, supporting staff through change while promoting wellbeing, inclusion, and values-based leadership
  • Learn how to deliver climate and equality goals at a local level, embedding sustainability and social justice into everyday decision-making and service design

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