2025-11-15 10:00:002025-11-15 16:00:00Europe/LondonEast of England Regional Conference 2025University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ
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Join MPs, guest speakers, council leaders, councillors and other members for discussion, debate, training, election preparation and networking.
Early bird booking ends at midnight on Monday 20 October. Last date for booking is Sunday 2 November.
Agenda includes:
Josh Babarinde MP for Eastbourne
Charlotte Cane MP, Victoria Collins MP and Marie Goldman MP
Parliamentary report from East of England Lib Dem MPs and Peers
Tackling the Reform party
Discussion on Local Government reorganisation and its implications
Training for local party officers and campaigners on fundraising, compliance and campaigns
Fringe events by Young Liberals and Social Liberal Forum
Report-back from regional officers
Lunch and morning tea / coffee is included
Morning
Welcome to Conference
Marie Goldman MP
Speech
Josh Barbarinde MP
Local Government Reorganisation
What does it mean for the people and the party? with Cllr Liz Leyshon (Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Finance, Procurement and Performance at Somerset County Council), Justin Griggs and Cllr Mark Valladares, (National Association of Local Councils), Cllr Stephen Robinson (Leader Chelmsford Council)
Regional Party reports
Updates from regional chair Chris White and regional treasurer John Shreeve
Constitutional amendment
Updates to the rules that govern the region's organisatin and activity
Afternoon
Regional development plan
Discuss the regional executive's objectives for 2026
Parliamentary reports
Charlotte Cane MP
Young Liberals
Will Tennison, Chair English Young Liberals
How are we doing?
Local by-elections update with Richard Cole, Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors and Campaigners