Introducing Local Government

A morning tour of selected public service facilities and an afternoon workshop have been arranged to provide the project sponsors and MBA students with a further opportunity to meet and discuss any outstanding issues. It will also enable the students to get a really good understanding of the challenges currently facing local government. This should help to inform how they research their projects to make sure the thinking is as relevant as possible.

Meet at County Hall, Maidstone

08.45-09.00

Project Sponsors and Students meet at Reception at County Hall, Maidstone.

Introduction

09.00-09.15

Rajendra S. Shirole will briefly introduce the aims of the day at Sessions Swale 2 room.

Walk to Maidstone Gateway

Short walk between the two facilities.

09.15-09.30

Visit of Maidstone Gateway

09.30-10.30

A guided tour of Maidstone Gateway by Peter Brook (Gateway Project Development Officer, Kent County Council).

Walk from Gateway-Museum

Short walk between the two facilities

10.30-10.45

Visit Maidstone Museum

10.45-11.45

A guided tour of Maidstone Museum including a brief introduction by Simon Lance (Museums & Heritage Manager, Maidstone Borough Council).

Walk to County Hall

Short walk back to County Hall

11.45-12.00

Lunch
Arrive at County Hall and have lunch Swale 2 room.

12.00-12.30

Issues & Challenges facing local public services 12.30-13.30

Propose this part of the workshop is much more interactive with students and project sponsors working in groups.

o Introduction video1 to start the workshop and get students thinking o 10 minute mindmapping by students as a group on what they see as they biggest
o challenges and opportunities facing local public services. Question and Answer session on local government to enable students to ask project sponsors particular questions they may have about the issues and challenges facing local government.

Conclusion

13.30-14.00

Rajendra S. Shirole will conclude the day and refresh everyone on the next steps for project sponsors and students. Attending Peter Brook Noel Hatch Simon Lace Antony Parker Raymond Warren Manjit Kataria Hastings Shashi Kumar Prashant Sahal Austin Jose Henry Bala Singh Vaibhav Asher Kiran Alexander Araham Farooq Khan Mihir Kulkarni Rajendra S Shirole Apologies Elnaz Biglari Kuo-Wei Huang Carolyn Knight Nigel Bucklow Sarah Robson Dena Smart Kent Business School Kent Business School EK Services Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone Borough Council Gateways Kent County Council Maidstone Borough Council Kent Connects Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Kent Business School Kent Business School Kent Business School Kent Business School Kent Business School Kent Business School Kent Business School Kent Business School Kent Business School

Accountable local government - Yes, Prime Minister - BBC comedy - http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=C6b2OT3C9KY