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IPPR North at Party Conferences 2023

IPPR North will be holding several events at this year's party conferences.

See IPPR's full conference programme here. For enquiries, please contact h[email protected].

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Lib Dems | 23 - 26 September 2023, Bournemouth

Monday 25 September, 11.30 - 12.30 | Avon Room, Bournemouth International Centre

What’s the future for hyperlocal governance and empowering communities?

Hosted by IPPR North and the Local Trust

  • Baroness Pinnock, Lords Spokesperson for Levelling Up, Communities and Local Government
  • Councillor Tim Pickstone, Chief Executive, Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
  • Jonathan Owen, Chief Executive, National Association of Local Councils 
  • George Atzev, Committee Member, Arches Chatham Neighbourhood Forum

Chair: Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North

Please note this event will take place inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required. 

Conservatives | 1 - 4 October 2023, Manchester

Sunday 1 October, 17.00 - 18.30 | Central 6, Manchester Central

Lift off: Accelerating levelling up in the 2020s

Hosted by IPPR North, Bright Blue and Power to Change

  • Dehenna Davison MP, Minister for Levelling Up 
  • Jo Gideon MP
  • Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor, The Times
  • Cllr Jamie Jamieson, Chairman, Local Government Association
  • Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist, Institute for Government
  • Ailbhe McNabola, Director of Policy and Communications, Power to Change
  • Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North

Chair: Alexandra Jezeph, Non-Executive Director, Bright Blue

Please note this event will take place inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required. 

Labour | 8 - 11 October 2023, Liverpool

Monday 9 October 19.30 – 21.30 

IPPR North Reception

Hosted by IPPR North

  • Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire

Host: Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North

Please note this event is strictly by invitation only.

Tuesday 10 October 10.00 – 11.30 | IPPR Fringe Zone, Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool

Rebooting levelling up for the next general election

Hosted by IPPR North, Bright Blue and Power to Change

  • Paula Barker MP, Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English Regions
  • Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region 
  • Ryan Shorthouse, Executive Chair, Bright Blue
  • Ailbhe McNabola, Director of Policy and Communications, Power to Change

Chair: Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North