**CAPALC Conference 2025

SHARE THE VISION, SHAPE THE FUTURE CONFERENCE

*Key note speaker Mayor Paul Bristow*

This year we'll be focusing on those matters directly relevant to Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Councils, both locally as well as the national picture from NALC and others.

Confirmed SPEAKERS include:-

• Paul Bristow, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Mayor [Key note Speaker]
• Sacha Watson, Net Zero Carbon Officer, Church Buildings and Pastoral Department, Ely Diocese
• Jonathan Owen, NALC CEO
• Jane Moore, NALC Senior Solicitor
• Mark Tomkins, Aubergine - speaking on AGAR Assertion 10 on IT requirements.
  
• David Mears, Bridgewater Town Clerk giving his view on local government reorganisation as it happened in Somerset.
• John Fagan, Scribe & Civic.ly CEO
• Joe Lacey-Holland, Cambridgeshire County Council - Service Director for Policy, Insight & Change
• Tom Kelly, Cambridgeshire County Council - Service Director for Finance

You will have the opportunity to ask questions and have a chat with them during the breaks. The exhibitions will be there for you to browse at breaks and lunchtime.

EXHIBITORS:
Aubergine
CCLA
Gallagher's
Cambridgeshire County Council
Scribe

CAPALC Awards 2025 will be presented on the day.
Nominations close 23.59 on 31st August 2025

Categories include:
Young Councillor of the Year – aged 40 and under at time of election/co-option.
New Clerk of the Year – within the role for less than 2 years
Clerk of the Year
Mike Tew Environmental Project of the Year
Small Council of the Year – precept under £25,000
Council of the Year – precept above £25,001

To nominate please click https://forms.gle/cv8LRNutgXyJbhrT7

More information will be updated once it has been confirmed.