Informing Labour's Rural Agenda

The splendid Jack Eddy has sent me this: 

Dear comrades!

I am proud to announce that Labour: Coast & Country, in association with Central Suffolk & North Ipswich CLP, will be holding its first major event:

"Informing Labour's Rural Agenda" at Stradbroke High School, Stradbroke, Suffolk on Saturday, 22nd Feb 2014, 10.30-3.30pm, Lunch and conference fee £10.

All places must be booked in advance. If you are interested in booking your place, please contact Garry Deeks at: garrydeeks@hotmail.com 

If you can make the journey to Suffolk, then we would be most grateful if you can come and contribute to proceedings.

The Planned schedule and latest line-up is:

9:45-1030: Arrival & Reception

10:30: Welcome: Jack Eddy, Labour: Coast & Country

10:35 – 11:30: Rural Poverty – the consequences of the Cost of Living Crisis in the Countryside

Richard Howitt, MEP & Lord Jim Knight

Chair: Lara Norris

11:30 – 12:30: Break-out Sessions

Rural Youth, Education & Aspiration

James Hallwood, Young Fabians Chair

Matthew Percy, YMP for Suffolk

Chair, Jack Abbott, PPC for Central Suffolk & North Ipswich

Delivering high quality transport in rural areas

Lara Norris, PPC for Gt Yarmouth

Nigel Gibson, Aslef

Sandra Gage, Suffolk County Council

Christian Wolmar, Transport Commentator and Author

Chair, Jess Asato, PPC for Norwich North & Chair for the Fabian Society

More than just Farming and Tourism: Businesses & Employment

Bryony Rudkin, Deputy-Leader for Suffolk County Council Labour Group

Dr Wil Gibson, The Plunkett Foundation

Geoffrey Bray, The Rural Shops Alliance

David Webb, Federation of Small Businesses (Invited)

Chair: Jane Basham, PPC for South Suffolk

12:30 – 13:30: Lunch

13:30 – 14:30: Break-out Sessions

Health

Dr Marion Ravenhill

Housing

Kate Godfrey, The Fabian Society and PPC for Stafford

Bernard Williamson, Gt Yarmouth Borough Council (Invited)

Chair: Deb Sacks, PPC for South Norfolk

Policy-making and proofing

Helen Goodman MP

Judi Billing, Association of Labour Councillors

Daniel Zeichner, PPC for Cambridge and NPF Member

Chair: Hywel Lloyd, Labour: Coast & Country

Agriculture & Food

Rebecca Smithers, The Guardian (Invited)

Sally Webber, Labour: Coast & Country

Unite RAAW National Committee Member

Chair, Garry Deeks, Central Suffolk & North Ipswich CLP

14:30 – Closing Plenary: Labour in the Countryside: Informing Labour's Rural Agenda

15:30- End

(More to follow)

I hope to see as many of you there as possible. I know that the rural Labour movement will do its utmost to make this an event of note!

Many thanks, 

Jack Eddy

Labour: Coast & Country

117 High Road

Wortwell

Harleston

Norfolk

IP20 0EN

jack.eddy@btinternet.com

01986788332