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First Challenge – Votes and Voices
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Local Government Challenge
The very first in the series of the Local Government Challenge takes the ten hopefuls to Coventry where some areas of the city have low levels of voter turn out. The contestants must battle it out and find some winning ideas to tackle the issue if they are to impress a panel of high ranking leaders that included: LGA Chief Executive John Ransford, Martin Reeves, Chief Executive of Coventry City Council and Julie Towers, Chief Executive of Tribal.
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Channels
- National Social Services Conferences

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- SOCITM

- Commonwealth Local Government Conference 2009
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Episode 1 – Part 2
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Episode 2 – Part 1
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 2 - Part 2
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 3 – Part 1
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Episode 3 – Part 2
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Minister for Care at National Children and Adult Services Conference
Phil Hope speaks to the Local Government Channel -
The Academy - The Only One of its Kind
Hertfordshire County Council -
Improving Services for Older People
Bristol City Council -
Bringing People Together to Safeguard Children
Government Office for London -
Putting Independence and Wellbeing First
Hackney Council -
Building a National Care Service
Department of Health -
Getting Personal
Hampshire County Council -
Living Well with Dementia in Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge -
Improving Quality of Life
Manchester City Council -
Employer led Skills Academy
National Skills Academy for Social Care -
ExtraCare
Plymouth City Council -
Improving Outcomes for Young People
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council -
Personalisation - A Top Priority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council -
Transformation through Outcomes
Thurrock Council -
Employees Empowering Customers
Warwickshire County Council


