This roundtable was Chaired by CLOA Executive Committee Member Nigel Lynn, who is CEO of West Berkshire Unitary Council and covered the context for budget setting as we move towards a new government, with the long shadows cast by the pandemic, utility crisis and inflation.  The discussed included how leisure and culture can survive; abolishing silos and integrated working; commercial and efficiency options, new approaches to supporting communities and tackling health inequalities with case study examples.

You can watch a recording of the webinar here (1hour 23 mins)

Presentations

Iain Varah, CLOA Executive Committee Member and CEO of Vision Redbridge shared his experience of Operating on the Edge.

Julie Russell, current Chair of CLOA and Service Director: Arts, Culture and Leisure Wakefield Council, highlighted how best to use the levers you have to support communities and tackle health inequalities.

Councillor Liz Green, Chair of the LGA Culture, Tourism & Sport Board also joined the session and talked about how councillors approach making difficult budgetary decisions.