Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Senior Management Group

Chairman: Gill Kilpatrick

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, George Graham on 01772 538102 or at george.graham@lancashire.gov.uk

SMG Events Programme 2011/12

Date Theme Venue
13-01-12 CIPFA Senior management group meeting NW & NW PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Manchester
20-05-11 Keep Smiling! Morale and Motivation during period of challenge Cabinet Room A, County Hall, Preston
12-07-11 Public Health Reorganisation Tenant Halls, Tatton Park, Cheshire
04-11-11 Change and Transition- moving between roles Venue in Merseyside
13-01-12 Annual budget debate Venue in Manchester

Presentation Slides

Dr Frank Atherton, President, ADPH; DPH, NHS Lancashire; Lead Director of Public Health for the Transition, LCC
Mike Taylor, Liverpool vision - Liverpool Shanghai Movie
Piali Das Gupta, LGA - Spending Review 2010 (ppt 2.5MB)
David Smith - Spending Review 2010 (ppt 2.5MB)
Neil Lazenbury - Continuous Improvement in an Age of Austerity (PDF 763KB)
Nuala O’Rourke - Total Place: reflecting back and looking forward (ppt 2.5MB)
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)
John Oliver - Leading Change in Difficult Times (ppt 194KB)

Annual Report

Annual Report 2009

Minutes of Meetings

Minutes 04.11.2011 | Presentation 04.11.2011
Minutes 09.09.2011
Minutes 20.05.2011
Minutes 14.01.2011
Minutes 05.11.2010
Minutes 02.07.2010
Minutes 21.05.2010
Minutes 08.01.2010
Minutes 23.10.2009
Minutes 09.07.2009
Minutes 24.04.2009