12th Annual Local Government Finance Forum
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Agenda
Day 1
8.30
Registration & Coffee
9.00
Opening remarks from the Chair
Larry Mitchell, Local Government Finance and Policy Analyst
9.10
Buy Now! Pay Later? The implications, costs and benefits of alternative council funding mechanisms
Paul Munro, Partner – Corporate Finance, Deloitte
10.00
Rates Capping: An effective tactic to enforce cost cuts?
Mike Reid, Governance Manager, Local Government New Zealand
11.00
Analysis of the 2009-19 draft LTCCPs: A new way forward?
11.50
A return to roads, rates and rubbish? An update on the review of the LGA
Jonathan Salter, Partner Local Government & Environment, Simpson Grierson
1.30
CEO PANEL: Maintaining high levels of service in times of declining revenue
Craig Stevenson, Chief Executive, South Taranaki District Council
Facilitated by: Larry Mitchell, Local Government Finance and Policy Analyst
Dr Roger Blakeley, Chief Executive, Porirua City Council
1.30
CEO Panel: Maintaining high levels of service in times of declining revenue
Jim Harland, Chief Executive Officer, Dunedin City Council
1.30
CEO Panel: Maintaining high levels of service in times of declining revenue
Jim Harland, Chief Executive Officer, Dunedin City Council
2.20
CASE STUDY: Utilising Shared Services to increase resource efficiency and add value to stakeholders
Graeme Emerson, Consultant
2.20
CASE STUDY: Utilising Shared Services to increase resource efficiency and add value to stakeholders
3.30
LTCCP Planning and Streamlining
Prof Claudia Scott, Professor of Public Policy, Victoria University of Wellington
4.15
CASE STUDY: Governance and management of CCTOs to provide best overall outcomes
Bob Lineham, CEO, Christchurch City Holdings Ltd
4.15
CASE STUDY: Governance and management of CCTOs to provide best overall outcomes
Bob Lineham, CEO, Christchurch City Holdings Ltd
Day 2
9.00
Opening remarks from the Chair
Larry Mitchell, Local Government Finance and Policy Analyst
9.10
Making the most of regional economic opportunities
Fraser Colegrave, Principal Consultant, Covec
10.00
Show me the money! Demonstrating Value for Money through metrics-based performance reporting
Dr John Small, Director, Benchmark NZ
11.10
CASE STUDY: Planning and managing Local Government performance
Peter Ryan, Manager - Planning & Performance, Christchurch City Council
12.00
Your essential Local Government tax update
Michelle MacDonald, Director &; Phil Fisher, Senior Tax Manager
1.30
Improving the Asset Management process - A bipolar approach
Chris Jenkins, Director, SPM Consultants
2.15
CASE STUDY: Leading and maintaining a high performance Local Government finance team
Helen Barnes, Chief Financial Officer, Whakatane District Council
2.15
CASE STUDY: Leading and maintaining a high performance Local Government finance team
Helen Barnes, Chief Financial Officer, Whakatane District Council
3.15
Your essential IFRS update for Local Government
Simon Lee, Technical Director, KPMG
4.00
Open Forum Discussion: Which forms of funding and revenue will provide the best long term outcomes?
Larry Mitchell, Local Government Finance and Policy Analyst
