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East of England Regional Conference 2025

East of England Regional Conference 2025

15th Nov 2025 10am - 4pm
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2025-11-15 10:00:00 2025-11-15 16:00:00 Europe/London East of England Regional Conference 2025 University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ

Tickets

Early bird registration
£43.00 + £0.00 fee

Sale Ended

Standard rate registration
£49.00 + £0.00 fee
Student / concessionary rate
£24.00 + £0.00 fee

Sale Ended

Event Details

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
  • Tackling Reform
    Sam Oliver, Head of Campaigns and Elections
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