When:

6th October 2009, 05:30PM

Where:

Committee Room 1, Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester M60 2LA

Francis Maude MP, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council
Julian Le Grand, Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics
Jamie Bartlett, Senior Researcher, Demos
Richard Reeves, Demos (Chair)

There is an emerging consensus that the current philosophy of public sector-management is essentially defunct, and that the current agenda lacks strategic direction and a concrete method to achieve real and progressive change. With tax receipts in free fall and public professionals sick of centralization, this panel debate will explore new models of public service reform and the culture needed to support them.
 
For more information please contact claire.coulier@demos.co.uk or rosie.mckearney@demos.co.uk, or call 0207 367 6333.