The event's programme and timings for each of the speakers are provided below.

Event programme and video timings

Welcome and introduction: Civic Revival & Democracy4Bexhill

  • Richard Walker 0:00 – 1:46
  • Peter Stonham 1:47 – 4:18
  • Viv Taylor-Gee 4:18 – 5:05

Peter Macfadyen, Flatpack 2021: Power tools for reclaiming local politics  5:05 – 14:45

Matt Leach, Chief Executive, The Local Trust: Empowering communities -  taking risks and reaping rewards  14:45 – 29:45

Cllr Matthew Brown, Leader, Preston City Council: Community Wealth Building 2.0 - a new local economic model  29:47 – 50:08

Ruth Hubbard, It’s Our City! Sheffield:  Citizens and communities taking action on local governance: what's happening in Sheffield and why is it important?  50:08 – 1:09:24

Viv Taylor-Gee, Democracy4Bexhill:  The new democratic opportunity at the local level  1:09:24 – 1:16:25

Richard Walker, Civic Revival: Launch of Nine principles for local democratic civic leadership 1:16:25 – 1:32:35

What’s stopping us then? A panel discussion

  • Peter Stonham, Civic Revival  1:32:25 - 1:33:49
  • Frances Northrop, New Economics Foundation  1:33:58 - 1:33:29
  • Deana Wildgoose, Coalville CAN  1:33:29 - 1:38:18
  • Caoimhe O'Gorman, Heart of Hastings  1:38:18 - 1:40:38
  • Noel Lynch, The Green Room North Finchley  1:40:38 - 1:45:47
  • Nick Wates, Civic Revival  1:45:47 - 1:48:07
  • Final remarks from all the panellists  1:48:08 - 2:01:42

David Gee, originator of the Empowering Our Communities conference 2:01:50 - 2:04:45

Closing remarks from the organisers and next steps  2:04:52 - 2:09:28