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LARIA
Annual Conference 2008
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RESEARCH FOR POLICY 2008
PLACES, PARTNERSHIPS AND PERFORMANCE
Tuesday 1st – Thursday 3rd
April 2008
University of Nottingham
SPONSORS: Sponsors
of the 2008 LARIA Annual Conference include: Audit Commission,
CACI Ltd,
CN Research,
Continental Research,
Experian, GeoWise Ltd,
Local Futures Group
Snap Surveys & QA Research
PROGRAMME
Tuesday 1st April 2008
11.00
-13.45 |
Registration
and Coffee |
12.45 |
Lunch |
13.45 |
Plenary:
Places, Partnerships & Performance – A Nottingham Perspective: Michael
Frater (Chief Executive, Nottingham City Council) |
14.50 |
Conference announcements |
15.00 |
Tea/Coffee |
15.30 |
Innovation
in Exploring and Presenting Local Authority Data: Robert
Radburn (Leicestershire County Council) & David Lloyd (City
University) |
Alternative
Approaches to Researching the Neighbourhood: the Case Study of
Portobello and Belle Vue in Wakefield: Paul Hickman (Sheffield
Hallam University) |
16.35 |
Break |
16.40 |
Plenary:
Poole’s Children and Young People’s Needs
Analysis – A Child Centred Approach Using Joined Up Data:
Sara Ireland (Borough of Poole) - Winner of LARIA
Excellence in Research Award 2007 (Sponsored By CACI Ltd) |
17.45 |
Break |
18.30 |
Wine Reception |
19.15 |
Conference Dinner |
Wednesday
2nd
April 2008
9.00 |
A
New Deal for Community Engagement? Some Reflections on Resident
Participation in Decision-Making: Richard Crisp (New East Manchester/New
Deal for Communities) |
Place
Shaping in Wakefield – the Wakefield Futures Programme: John
Fisher (Local Futures Group) & Paul Hayes (Wakefield Council) |
10.05 |
Coffee/tea |
10.25 |
Using
Ward Based Public Opinion Data to Support Local Communities: Neil Wholey (Westminster City Council) |
Can
Local Intelligence Systems Help Underpin Partnerships and Performance
with Place-Based Business Intelligence? – Norfolk’s
Experience: Wendy Pontin (Norfolk County Council) |
11.20 |
Break |
11.25 |
| Changing
the Lens: How Asset-Based Data Can Drive Change in Low-Income
Communities: Jamie Alderslade (Social Compact) & Juanita
Haynes (LB of Tower Hamlets) |
Census
Test Evaluation - Looking Forward: Garnett Compton (Office
for National Statistics) |
ALGIS
in LARIA Stream
ALGIS in LARIA AGM (from 12.00) |
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12.30 |
Lunch |
13.30 |
| The
Supporting Independence Programme - An Evidence Base
for Kent: Nick Moon (Kent County Council) |
Population
Estimates andProjections - An Overview: Guy Goodwin (Office
for National Statistics) |
Information
Management in the Digital Age - Using the Skills we have
in New Areas: Ian Snowley (University of London) |
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14.15 |
Break |
14.20 |
| Tackling
Youth Anti-Social Behaviour – The Role of Positive
Activities: Emma Belton (Audit Commission) |
Showcase:
Priority Setting, Area Profiling & Community Planning – A
Partnership Approach: Abigail Davey (Wirral Council)
Who Knows? Information Management & Knowledge
Sharing within a Scottish Local Authority: Erin Murray (Scottish Borders
Council)
Do
Deprivation Indices Measure Local Need?: Stuart Booker (Fife
Council) |
Virtual
Libraries - Dealing with the Inevitable: Sandra Ward (TFPL) |
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15.10 |
LARIA
AGM |
University
of Nottingham Library (Jubilee Campus) Visit ** |
15.50 |
Tea/Coffee |
16.10 |
Nottingham
City Tour (Limited numbers – please see booking form) |
18.15 |
Informal
Discussion Groups (with wine/fruit juice provided):
(1)
Fit For Purpose Local Government Research & Researchers in
the 21st Century
(2) Research Skills for the Future – Opportunities & Challenges
(3) Area Based Approaches – Collaborative Working at the
Neighbourhood Level
(4) Joint Strategic Needs Assessment – Demystifying
the Data
(5) Never Mind the Place Survey, Here’s What We’re
Doing in Non-Statutory Years |
19.30 |
Dinner |
Thursday
3rd April 2008
9.00
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Building
a Brand on a Rock – Research to Underpin Stirling
as Scotland’s Heart: Paul Davison (Stirling Council) |
Research & Consultation
on Integration & Cohesion: Sally Burrows (LB of
Ealing) & Anwen
Page (Continental Research) |
9.50
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Break |
9.55
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Local
Distinctiveness of Cheshire Towns – Building on Common Themes
to Strengthen Branding: Mia Lorenz (Freelance Researcher) & Fil Prevc (Cheshire
County Council) |
The
Role of Research in Shaping Recycling Services Around Local Communities: Mark
Parkinson (Staffordshire
County Council) & Caroline Jackson
(Staffordshire University) |
10.45
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Tea/Coffee |
11.05
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Place
Branding – The Importance of Researching Perceptions
of Place: Nick How (QA Research) |
The
Joy and Pain of Partnership Work in East Lancashire: Kris Barker
(Pendle Borough Council) |
11.55
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Plenary:
Understanding Place: Ben Page (Ipsos
MORI) |
13.00
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Lunch (Optional) |
** Limited places - Initially only available to ALGIS in LARIA
members – spare places will be offered to other conference
delegates at the Conference
LARIA
reserve the right to alter the programme if necessary.
COST:
Only £315.00 for three full days (residential – en
suite accommodation) for the first delegate from an organisation.
DISCOUNTS: Available
to all LARIA Corporate Members, for early bookings, and for second
and subsequent delegates from an organisation. Full details are on
the booking form overleaf.
VENUE: University of Nottingham,
The Conference will be held at the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee
Campus, a ten to fifteen minute taxi ride from Nottingham City centre.
It is in a central location with excellent transport links by road (M1,
J25 1 mile), rail (2 miles), or air (East Midlands Airport 17 miles).
There is free car-parking available at the University.
The residential accommodation for the Conference is located at the University.
TO BOOK: Please
complete the booking form below.
If you would like to download a booking form in Word (.doc) format
- please click here
Please post, fax or e-mail to:
Graham Smith,
LARIA Administrator,
9 Cortland Road, Nunthorpe,
Middlesbrough, TS7 0JX
Tel: (01642) 316576
Fax: (01642) 314892
Email: lariaoffice@aol.com
(Please confirm transmission of fax by telephone or email to check
it has been received)
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