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10.30 - 10.45 Welcome and Introduction - Professor Martin Boddy, Chair of the SWO Board and Assistant Vice-Chancellor of Research & Engagement at the University of the West of England
the role of evidence
10.45 - 11.10 Evidence, Planning and Delivery - Janice Morphet, RMJM Consultancy, Member of the Olympic Delivery Authority’s Planning Decisions Committee, Visiting Professor UCL and former Local Authority Chief Executive
11.10 - 11.35 Evidence and Policy: Where are we now? - Dr Annette Boaz, Evidence Based Studies, King’s College, London
11.35 - 11.45 - Q&A
11.45 - 12.00 - Refreshments (view display stands)
using evidence - practical examples from south west practitioners
12.00 - 12.20 Bristol’s adventures in Crowd-sourcing - influencing the planning policy process - Anna McDermott, Consultation & Research Officer, and Phil Higgins, Bristol City Council
12.20 - 12.40 Lessons from Public Health Research - Paul Brown, Deputy Director of South West Public Health Observatory
12.40 - 1.00 Open Data, Open Opportunities? - Paul Davidson, Chief Information Officer, Sedgemoor District Council and Director of Standards for the Local e-Government Standards Body (LeGSB)
1.00 - 1.10 - Q&A
1.10 - 2.00 - Locally sourced buffet lunch
new frameworks
2.00 - 2.25 The importance of evidence in the new framework for Local Authorities - Phil Norrey, Chief Executive, Devon County Council
2.25 - 2.50 Evidence for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) - Laura Grady, Principal Planner, West of England Partnership
evidence for policy making is about and for people
2.50 - 3.15 Understanding and Influencing Citizens - Pete Thompson, SWO Associate, Customer Insight and Behaviour Change
3.15 - 3.40 Beyond Beautiful Evidence - Andrew Collinge, Assistant Director of Intelligence & Analysis, Greater London Authority
