Events
National Association of Councillors, Northern Ireland - Friday 25 May 2007
(Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown)Details
Friday 25 May 2007 : 11.00 am – 12.3.0pm
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Local Government – Preparing for 2009
11.00am Welcome and Introduction
Cllr Brendan Curran, Chair, NAC Northern Ireland Branch
11.05am Local Government for Tomorrow
Key Address
11.20am NILGA Preparations
- Proposals
- Consultation Responses
- Relationship Building
Cllr Sean McPeake, President, NILGA
11.35am Questions and Discussion
11.50am Practical Issues for Councillors Now and in the Future
Question and Answer Session
Marie Finnegan, Principal Officer, DoE Local Government Division
12.05pm Future Priorities
Mervyn Rankin, Retired Chief Executive, Ballymena Borough Council
12.20pm Questions and Discussion
- Identifying Priority Actions
12.30pm LUNCH
National Association of Councillors, Northern Ireland
Friday 25 May 2007 : 1.30 pm – 3.00pm
Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown
Changing the Face of Local Politics
Introduction
Cllr Kate Lagan, Chair, NAC Women’s Development Committee
Speakers
A young person’s view of local councils
Amelia Deehan, UUJ Student
A view from the Women’s Sector
Kate McCullough, Chair, Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform
Reorganisation and gender balance in Scotland
Cllr Ruth Simpson, Glasgow City Council and Women’s Officer NAC
Reorganisation and gender balance in Northern Ireland
Cllr Patsy McGlone, MLA, Chair, Assembly Environment Committee
Women in Local Councils – Making a Difference Initiative
Diana Stewart, Project Officer, Local Government Staff Commission
Questions and Answers
Chair: Bronagh Hinds, DemocraShe, Senior Fellow, QUB Institute of Governance
Closing Remarks
Alderman Lynn Frazer, Mayor of Newtownabbey, NAC (NI) Women’s Officer and NILGA Champion.
