Oct 08: Local Authority Financing

Killarney Plaza Hotel, Kenmare Place, County Kerry

The seminar would have been of particular interest to Councillors, Franchise Officers, Local Authority Finance Managers, SME's, Ratepayers, Chambers of Commerce, Community Development Workers, Media, Marketing/ Brand Managers and Trade Unionists.

In October 2008, TSF hosted the Seminar 'Local Authority Financing- a crisis brewing' in Killarney. The keynote speaker was Jim Power of Friends First.

The Main discussion topics and respective speakers were:

"A Councillor in a economic slowdown - a powerless complaints department for their council?" Featuring representatives from all major political parties

Jim Power (Chief Economist- Friends First)
Local Authority Financing - Near Future Trends.
Context and Macro Environment

Sean Murphy (Director of Policy Chambers Ireland)
Business Perspective

Cllr Dermot Lacey
Changing function of a Councillor in a tightened economy.

Dr Philip Byrne (IPA-Senior Local Government Specialist)Impact of a Economic Slowdown on Local Authority Services

Marie Sherlock (Economist- SIPTU)
Social and Employees Perspective

Workshops: The future - ideas for the way forward.