Capita Conferences’ Local Government Finance Reform Conference - Preparing for the New Financial Freedoms

London, United Kingdom, March 18, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Local Government Finance Bill sets out to radically change the way local authorities are to be funded from April 2013, giving councils new freedoms to shape local economies and encourage business growth.

Exactly a year ahead of the changes, Capita’s Local Government Finance Reform Conference is strategically timed to examine the new legislation and provide essential guidance on its implementation, including how local authorities can manage the financial risks and encourage business investment locally.

With sessions from Bob Neill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Alison Scott, Associate Director for Local Government at CIPFA, key issues to be discussed include:

· The retention of business rates by local authorities
· Localising Council Tax Benefit administration
· Ensuring local investment and growth
· The future landscape of local government finance

Speakers include:

· Bob Neill MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Communities and Local Government
· Chair: Alison Scott, Associate Director for Local Government, CIPFA
· Claire Cooper Deputy Director, Decentralisation and Big Society Communities and Local Government
· Steve Atkinson Chief Executive Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Chairman District Councils’ Network
· David Cook Chief Executive Kettering Borough Council
· Paul Woods Executive Director of Finance and Resources Newcastle City Council
· Cllr Stephen Houghton Leader Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
· Jules Pipe Chair London Councils and Mayor of Hackney

For more information on the event and sponsorship opportunities, download the brochure: http://bit.ly/xTOxyH or visit: http://bit.ly/wGZ427

Contact: Catherine Kennedy – catherine.kennedy@capita.co.uk / 020 7202 0557