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Senior Management Group

Senior Management Group

Chairman
Mike Nuttall, South Ribble Borough Council
Telephone 01772 625301
E-mail: mnuttall@southribble.gov.uk

The Senior Management Group (SMG) meets around four times a year to discuss relevant and topical issues in the Public Sector. The Group is all about offering opportunities for informal networking, learning and development. Although the membership is aimed at senior managers the group is open to all, working in either public or private sector organisations, and we are keen to welcome the future stars of public sector finance.

Given the challenging times facing us and the increasing need to work collaboratively, our Chairman has posed the question ……..

“R We M.A.D” (making a difference) both as organisations and individuals?

We will be taking this as the underlying theme for the coming year and inviting a range of speakers to share their experiences and prompt us into thinking just a little differently as we go about our day to day business.

If you would like further information on the SMG please contact:

The Honorary Secretary, Dick Kerfoot on 0845 053 0000 or at Dick.Kerfoot@lancashire.gov.uk

SMG Events Programme 2009/10

Date

Topic

Venue

24 April 2009

·        AGM

·        "Better, quicker, faster, why should we bother?” - Gillian Bishop Chief Executive of the North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership

National Football Museum, Preston

3 July 2009

Real life experiences of leadership in a changing and challenging world

Speakers:

·        Neil Lazenbury, Director, Ernst & Young LLP

·        Julie Gill, Director of Resources, Cheshire West and Chester

·        Ian Coleman, Director of Finance, Wirral MBC

Carnforth Railway Station

23 October 2009

The Economy – What next?

David Llewellyn Professor of Money and Banking and Head of the Economics Department at Loughborough University.

Improving the effectiveness of finance functions

Stephen Duffy

Director PricewaterhouseCoopers

Walton Hall Golf Club, Higher Walton, Warrington

8 January 2010

The annual budget debate

Dr David Smith, Director of Finance and IT, Wigan MBC

CAA/Use of Resources – Year one reflections

Audit Commission (speaker to be confirmed)

Leigh Sports Village, Leigh

Presentation Slides

Gillian Bishop - Better,quicker,faster,why should we bother (ppt 1.742KB)
David Llewellyn - The economy what next?(ppt 1.137Kb)
Stephen Duffy - Improving the effectiveness of the finance function
(pdf 2.162KB)
Neil Lazenbury - Fianace making a real difference in projects (pdf 428Kb)
Peter Forrester/Mike Thomas - Comprehensive Area Assessment (ppt 1.73MB)
David Smith - The Annual Budget Debate 2010 (ppt 102KB)

Minutes of Meetings
Minutes 24.4.2009
Minutes 9.7.2009
Minutes 23.10.09

Date	Topic	Venue
24 April 2009	· AGM · "Better, quicker, faster, why should we bother?” - Gillian Bishop Chief Executive of the North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership	National Football Museum, Preston
3 July 2009	Real life experiences of leadership in a changing and challenging world Speakers: · Neil Lazenbury, Director, Ernst & Young LLP · Julie Gill, Director of Resources, Cheshire West and Chester · Ian Coleman, Director of Finance, Wirral MBC	Carnforth Railway Station
23 October 2009	The Economy – What next? David Llewellyn Professor of Money and Banking and Head of the Economics Department at Loughborough University. Improving the effectiveness of finance functions Stephen Duffy Director PricewaterhouseCoopers	Walton Hall Golf Club, Higher Walton, Warrington
8 January 2010	The annual budget debate Dr David Smith, Director of Finance and IT, Wigan MBC CAA/Use of Resources – Year one reflections Audit Commission (speaker to be confirmed)	Leigh Sports Village, Leigh