Capita's 2nd Local Government Finance Reform Conference - Thursday 25th October 2012 – Birmingham

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Capita announces details of its

Local Government Finance Reform Conference
Thursday 25^th October 2012 – Birmingham

Our Expert Speakers Include:

• Chair: Alison Scott, Associate Director for local Government, CIPFA

• Bob Neill MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government
• Jessie Hanshar, Deputy Director, Business Rates and Valuation, Department for Communities and Local Government
• Claire Cooper, Deputy Director, Localising Council Tax Support, Department for Communities and Local Government
• Stephen Hughes, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council
• Jan Britton, Chief Executive, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
• Jim Graham, Chief Executive, Warwickshire County Council
• Councillor Martin Hill, Leader, Lincolnshire County Council

The Local Government Finance Reform Bill proposes radical changes to the way local authorities are funded.  Capita’s 2^nd Local Government Finance Reform Conference addresses the impact of the decentralisation of local government finance through the changes to business rate retention and the localising of council tax support.

With the implementation of the financial reforms expected by April 2013, attend this conference to hear the Department for Communities and Local Government outline the latest policy and leading chief executive examine a variety of subjects including different approaches to forecasting, budgeting and delivering on council tax support frameworks.

Benefits of Attending

• Hear from the Department for Communities and Local Government about the latest details of the reform on business rate retention and the localisation of council tax support
• Learn how the 50% central and local shares will work in practice and how to forecast business rate growth levels
• Identify the role and opportunities Tax Increment Financing presents and how this can be accessed
• Understand the potential that retained business rates provide from a city council focusing on promoting growth and development
• Take away practical guidance on pooling resources with other authorities and sharing risk
• Gain insight into the policy framework and funding implications of localising council tax and how best to implement schemes
• Examine different approaches to managing the changes the reform creates  on a variety of different sized councils

Book Online:         http://bit.ly/Nhyq7X

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