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In this issue:		CIPFA 2006
		Forthcoming Events for 2005
		Date for your Diary
		Conference for the Regions 2005
		CIPFA Northern Ireland Annual Conference 2005
		CIPFA in Wales Annual Conference
		Recently Published Titles
		Forthcoming Titles

CIPFA 2006

Harrogate, 13-15 June 2006

The prospectus for CIPFA 2006 Exhibition will be available in September. To secure your copy please contact: cynthia.godley@cipfa.org

FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR 2005

The Public Expenditure Implications of Britain’s Ageing Population – 8 September 2005 - London This new event will examine the issues raised for all sections of the public services. We expect an audience of 50-80 local authority treasurers and financial planners, and officers from other organisations involved in the provision of these services. Read more Children's Services: The Financial, Strategic and Operational Challenges - 23 September 2005 - Holiday Inn Regents Park, London Over 110 senior local government finance staff from education, social services and children's services have already registered to attend this event. The day will examine the range of challenges involved in the creation of Children's Services, and will include sessions on change management, the new financial framework and new funding and resources arrangements. Read more The CIPFA Health Finance Conference – 6 & 7 October 2005 – Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth This conference is now firmly established as an important annual event for NHS finance policymakers and practitioners. Topics such as reviewing the post-election NHS landscape, efficiency planning and current partnership funding issues will be covered. Over 100 senior NHS staff are expected to attend. Read more The CIPFA Central Government Finance Conference – 12 October 2005 – London This year’s event has already attracted considerable interest (over 60 provisional bookings received ahead of the confirmed programme). The theme for the day will be ‘Finance Professionals Delivering Efficiency Gains’, and will examine the full range of current and forthcoming financial and strategic issues in central government. We expect a final audience of over 100 senior central government finance professionals. Read more		Current Developments in Police Finance – 18 October 2005 – London This course will examine the most important issues currently affecting police finance. It is presented by an excellent mix of policy setters and highly experienced practitioners who will introduce delegates to the key changes in recent times and then provide them with practical advice to develop new ways of working and to secure efficiency. Finance professionals from police authorities and forces, chief constables and other senior non-finance colleagues who need to gain understanding of the finance issues in the sector. Local Government Finance and Policy: Future Trends in Local Government – 26 October 2005 – London Another new event for the autumn, this conference is aimed at senior local government finance officers. The day offers participants the opportunity to listen to and exchange views on the ways in which finance and the services it supports are developing in response to the policy change agenda. An audience of over 100 is anticipated. Read more The CIPFA Commissioning Joint Committee Conference: Making Sense of Competition – 24 November 2005 – London Competition, contracts and contracting out in local government have changed out of all recognition in the last 10 years. Even greater things are now expected of them, but are these expectations realistic? This conference follows up the CJC’s coming guide on the subject, examining issues such as where competition can help to secure Gershon efficiencies, which processes best suit which type of work, and which of the procedures in the new EU consolidating directive will be useful? Between 80 and 100 senior delegates from all local government areas are expected to attend. Read more

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DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Local Government Finance: A Technical Update for Practitioners – 2 events in London and the North – late October/early November.

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CONFERENCE FOR THE REGIONS 2005

The 2005 Conference for the Regions is being hosted by CIPFA South East on 15 and 16 September 2005 at the Hilton London Docklands Hotel.

The nine regional organisations of CIPFA, spanning across the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Channel Isles, take it in turn to host the annual Conference for the Regions. This national event enables members and non-members from across the Regions to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as identifying major issues to be considered.

The Conference attracts approximately 100 influential delegates representing the full range of public sector organisations, including local government, central government, audit, health service and education. Delegates include chief executives, directors of finance, heads of internal audit and other senior executives.

CIPFA South East will also be hosting a black-tie dinner at London's Guildhall on the evening of Thursday, 15 September 2005, for all delegates.

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available please contact: Cynthia Godley on 020 7543 5749

If you wish to know more about the Region please visit our website at www.cipfa.org.uk/regions/se/

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CIPFA NORTHERN IRELAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2005

29 & 30 September - The Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co Down
Transforming Public Services – Accountability and Affordability

The CIPFA Northern Ireland Conference and Exhibition is already attracting a large and influential audience from the full range of public sector organisations in Northern Ireland including central and local government departments, local authorities, non-departmental public bodies and increasingly from the Republic of Ireland and further afield. To date we have over 140 delegates have registered to attend.

Conference 2005 focuses on the tension between, on the one hand the need for radical improvement in public services that takes account of local needs and citizen’s choice, and on the other hand the need to improve accountability to ensure that best use is being made of public funds.

A presence at the Northern Ireland Conference offers you a unique opportunity to meet over 200 delegates including Chief Executives, Directors of Finance and practitioners in finance, audit, human resources and general management.

The main sponsor of the 2005 conference is the financial recruitment specialist Sellick Partnership. Other prominent conference sponsors include KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Brightwater. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available including exhibition space and advertising in the conference handbook, but space is being filled up quickly. For further information on remaining sponsorship opportunities available at the Northern Ireland Annual conference, please contact Kate Sloan via e-mail at kathryn.sloan@ipf.co.uk or on 028 9026 6772.

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CIPFA IN WALES ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2005

This two day residential event will take place at the Holland House Hotel, Cardiff on the 17-18th November 2005. This year's conference theme is "Innovating Public Services in Wales" and a prestigious list of invited speakers will present issues of national and strategic importance which impact on the Welsh public sector scene. The conference is aimed at senior public sector managers and decision makers and enables them to focus on the bigger picture.

To support the event, an exhibition area has been reserved as well as the opportunity for involvement in workshop sessions, which will form part of the conference programme. Building upon the success of the 2004 event the CIPFA in Wales Annual Dinner will remain a feature of the overall event when a number of distinguished guests will be invited to join the delegates in celebration of another successful year.

A corporate brochure is available outlining opportunities to exhibit, provide workshops and sponsor the Conference. If you would like to learn more about this event and how you can ensure your company involvement in this keynote event in the Welsh calendar, please contact either maria.jones@cipfa.org or cynthia.godley@cipfa.org for further details.

For further information please visit the CIPFA in Wales website www.cipfa.org.uk/wales for the latest information regarding the event.

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RECENTLY PUBLISHED TITLES

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FORTHCOMING TITLES

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