Sir Tony Redmond, chair of the Improvement and Assurance Board at Nottingham City Council, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for Room151’s combined Local Authority Treasurers Investment Forum (LATIF) and FDs’ Summit.
The event, which will take place in London on 13 September, is regarded as the must-attend annual gathering for local government treasury managers, section 151 officers, finance directors and their teams. More than 200 delegates are expected, making this year’s LATIF/FDs’ Summit on course to be the biggest yet.
Redmond, who carried out an independent review for the government on local authority financial reporting and external audit, will discuss reflections on his review two years on, plus general thoughts on financial resilience and governance across the sector.
Other new speakers confirmed this week include: Justine Greening, chair of the Purpose Coalition and former secretary of state at the Education, Transport and International Development departments; Neil Harris, the first director of local audit at the Financial Reporting Council; and John Stevenson, MP for Carlisle.
More than 200 delegates are expected, making this year’s LATIF/FDs’ Summit on course to be the biggest yet.
Levelling up and local growth
Dame Meg Hillier, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, will also deliver a keynote address. She will cover levelling up and local growth funds, Whitehall budgets and the danger points and challenges for local government.
Previously announced speakers at the event include: Clive Betts, chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee; Carol Culley, deputy chief executive and city treasurer, Manchester City Council; Becky Hellard, strategic director of council management, Birmingham City Council; Alison Ring, director of public sector and taxation, ICAEW; Alison Scott, president of the Society of District Council Treasurers; and Chris Tambini, president of the Society of County Treasurers.
LATIF and the FDs’ Summit take place on 13 September at the etc venues St Paul’s conference centre in central London. Attendance is free for local government treasurers and section 151 officers.
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