Friday 7^th July 7.30 welcome to Solihull curry night – Dosa Village, 135 Stratford Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90

Saturday 8^th July At Shirley Centre, 274 Stratford Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90 3AD

9.00 – 9.30 registration, coffee, network

9.30-9.50am- welcome to Solihull Cllr Max McLoughlin

9.50-10.50 – Jonathan Bartley Co-leader, talk plus Q&A

11- 12 – AGM election of officers and PolCom reps, officer reports, “progressive alliance” motion, Be A Councillor video unveiling!

12 – 1 lunch provided by Solihull GP volunteers

1-1.50 – Marianne Overton Local Government Association – How Greens can help LGA lobby central Govt.

2- 2.50 – Being an effective opposition – the death of the council chamber – James Burn

3 – 3.50 – Open mike. Cllr achievements parish, town and the rest – 5 mins each (incl Gina Dowding on ethical pension success, Edinburgh Greens on balance of power deal)

4 – 5 – James Burn on how to make local election messaging count

Sunday 9^th July

10 – 10.50 – Local election troubleshooting – Robert Lindsay talks about his county council campaign and then is joined by GP election manager Chris Williams to answer your questions.

11-11.50 – Simon Pickering on Greening Stroud

12- 12.50 Craig Simmons, former chair Oxford City budget panel on Greening the council budget

Break out sessions

1– 2 parish/town talk – Bill Rigby former mayor of Knaresborough on what Greens can contribute to parish/town councils

1- 2 Public speaking and door knocking with confidence – Julie Howell, professional trainer

2- 3 lunch – plus discussion with GPEx chair Clare Phipps on greater GP governance role for AGC

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