Your guide to plenary sessions and fringe meetings at this year's Liberal Democrat Conference
Liberal Democrat Conference: in the main hall
Plenary sessions
Saturday 14 March - 9.30am-10.00am (approx.); - Constitutional amendment: Local Government place on FCC
Saturday 14 March – 11.25am-12.50am; High Streets and Town Centre motion
Sunday 15 March 10am-10.15am; Mayor Peter Taylor speech
Sunday 15 March - 11.00am-11.45am; Local Government Finance Emergency motion
Fringes
Friday evening reception: Celebrating local Lib Dem Achievements
Date: Friday 13 March, 8.15pm-9.30pm
Venue: Novotel York
Room: Riverside Room
Organisation: LGA Lib Dem Group and ALDC
Details: We are proud of the hard work that Liberal Democrat Councillors do day in, day out in their councils and communities. Come and celebrate positive achievements and good practice from our Lib Dem Councils and Councillors! With Ed Davey MP.
Saturday lunchtime fringe meeting: No such thing as a magic money tree: funding local government
Date: Saturday 14 March, 1.00pm-2.00pm
Venue: Novotel York
Room: Meeting Room 5
Organisation: LGA Lib Dem Group and ALDC
Details: What should the Liberal Democrat vision for local government finance look like? Speakers: Cllr Bill Revans, Leader of Somerset, Cllr Lucy Nethsingha, Leader of Cambridgeshire and Zoe Franklin MP (invited). Chair: Cllr Joe Harris, LGA Lib Dem Group Leader
Saturday evening fringe meeting: From the Council to the Commons
Date: Saturday 14 March, 6.15pm-7.15pm
Venue: Novotel York
Room: Meeting Room 5
Organisation: ALDC and LGA Lib Dem Group
Details: Hear from Liberal Democrat MPs who were councillors when elected to Parliament. The similarities and differences. How their local government experience has helped or hindered them in Parliament. We may even ask which they prefer!
Stand
And there will be a joint LGA Lib Dem and ALDC stand in the exhibition hall.