ERN Annual Scrutiny Conference 2007
SNR: Building Stronger Regional Accountability
The ERN Annual Scrutiny Conference 2007, hosted by the South West Regional Assembly, was held on Wednesday 5th December at Harbourside, Bristol.
Key Speakers included:
- Cllr Keith Mitchell CBE - ERN Chairman
- John Healey - Minister for Local Government
- Pat Zadora OBE - Vice Chair of EMRA and Chair of ERN Stakeholders Group
- Paul Evans - Principal Clerk, House of Commons
- Terry Hodgkinson - Yorkshire Forward RDA Chair of Chairs (Invited)
- Cllr Jill Shortland - Chair SWRA and Leader of Somerset County Council
The conference was aimed at Regional Assembly Members and officers, Local Authorities and Regional Local Authority Associations, RDAs, GOs and other regional and sub regional partners. It provided delegates with a prime opportunity to consider the future of regional accountability following the publication of the review of sub national economic development and regeneration.
The ERN thanks delegates for their attendance, speakers for their contributions and the South West Regional Assembly for hosting the event. All helped contribute towards a successful event.