Local Government Reorganisation Strategy - LGPE 2026

Skills Development Zones

Local Government Reorganisation & Devolution

Navigating structural reform, governance and procurement in a changing local government landscape.

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Overview

As structural reform continues to reshape the local government landscape, this zone will focus on the practical and strategic implications for procurement, governance and service delivery.

Bringing together senior leaders and subject matter experts, sessions will explore how organisations can navigate reorganisation, manage risk and maintain continuity while adapting to new operating models. The zone will also consider how procurement can play a central role in enabling change, supporting collaboration and delivering long-term value across newly formed or evolving authorities.

Agenda - Subject to change

10:50 - 11:15
Managing Contract Risk Through LGR – Practical Lessons in Managing Legacy Contracts
Speakers
Louis Sebastian

Partner

Trowers & Hamlins

11:50 - 12:30
Regional Procurement After Reorganisation: Building Scale Without Losing Control
Speakers
Darren Knowd

Consultant

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Zara Barraclough

Head of Procurement

Derbyshire County Council

Keith Coleman

Deputy Director

Orbis Procurement

12:35 - 13:00
Devolution: Where are We Now, and What's Next?
Speakers
Matthew Fright

Associate Director - Devolution

Institute for Government

13:35 - 14:00
Aligning Regeneration, Growth and Procurement in New Combined Geographies
14:05 - 14:30
Data, Systems and Migration: Getting the Operating Model Ready for LGR
14:35 - 15:00
LGR: What the Data Shows us, and What You Told us
Speakers
Mark Breakenridge

Senior Business Development Manager

Delta eSourcing