LCC at Party Conference – Sun Sept 26th  /Mon Sept 27th both 1pm – 2pm Friends’ House

We look forward to seeing many of you at conference, not least at one or other of the LCC fringes – both at Room Three, Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street BN1 1AF – Teas and coffee will be available

Sunday 26^th September, 13:00 – 14:00

Winning in Worthing and all points South

Our annual gathering of coast & country delegates, and all those interested in Labour winning beyond the city gates – an all participant discussion and contributions focused on the winning results from constituencies across the South. Contributors including:

·           Nia Griffith MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

·           Cllr Carl Walker, Worthing Borough Council 

·           Cllr Rosa Bolger, Oxfordshire County Council (virtual)

·           Jonathan Wallcroft, Keynsham Town Councillor, and West of England Campaign team

·           Cllr Jeremey Rowe, South Norfolk District Council

·           Members from the floor

Chaired by Liz Pole, Labour: COAST&COUNTRY

The regular Sunday lunchtime LCC slot for new and returning delegates from across the country to catch up with each other and the work of LCC.  This session will build on the discussion at the Virtual Coast & Country Conference (11^th Sept) in exploring how Labour is winning across the South, and what that means for members, CLPs, campaign teams and the Party too.

Monday 27^th September, 13:00 – 14:00 [A change from the published slot]

The Rural Policy Review for England: early findings from the call for evidence…

Only Labour is taking seriously the concerns of people living in the countryside in this time of pandemic and growing concerns about Brexit impacts; let alone the challenges of so called ‘levelling up’.  This fringe will hear back from the Shadow Defra Secretary on progress on the Rural Policy Review before a panel debate on some of the key elements with time for Q&A.  Panel members to include:

·           Luke Pollard MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defra

·           Maria Eagle MP, Garston & Halewood, previous Shadow Secretary of State for Defra

·           Mark Bridgeman, President, the CLA

·           Stuart Roberts, Deputy President, NFU

Chaired by Alex Mayer, Labour:COAST&COUNTRY