Lyons Inquiry into Local Government
News and events
This section of the website includes details of recent news and events, including press notices and other media communications and presentations.

Press Notices
27 March 2007 - Lyons Inquiry - National Conference
21 March 2007 - Lyons Inquiry final report and recommendations
19 March 2007 - Sir Michael Lyons's final report - launch and forthcoming conference
11 December 2006 - Lyons seeks views on maximising local government's contribution to future economic prosperity
6 December 2006 - Lyons Inquiry to advise Government on the implications of Barker, Leitch and Eddington for local government
20 November 2006 - Lyons publishes findings from public deliberation events
14 November 2006 - Lyons publishes summary of stakeholder events
8 September 2006 - Lyons to challenge local government and businesses to work together effectively in promoting economic prosperity
17 August 2006 - Lyons to meet businesses to discuss local economic prosperity
21 July 2006 - Lyons Inquiry engages public
5 July 2006 - "Local government's active support is needed now" says Lyons
22 June 2006 - Voluntary and community organisations have a key role to play in place shaping (Adobe Acrobat file: 100kb)
21 June 2006 - Lyons calls for councils to promote the role of housing in effective place shaping
14 June 2006 - Council finance chiefs should be "finance directors for council and community" says Lyons
8 May 2006 - Sir Michael Lyons publishes his latest thinking on the future role and function of local government
Index of press notices concerning the Lyons Inquiry
Speeches and presentations
Index of recent speeches and presentations by Sir Michael
News Archive
Index of news items featured on this site
Place-shaping: a shared ambition for the future of local government
Lyons Inquiry speeches and presentations index
21 March 2007 - Sir Michael Lyons's presentation at the final report launch event (Adobe Acrobat file 81kb)
21 November 2006 - set of presentations given at the Lyons Inquiry seminar on housing, 21 Nov 06 (Adobe Acrobat file 351kb)
20 November 2006 - presentation by Sir Michael Lyons given at the public engagement seminar in London (Adobe Acrobat file 50kb)
20 November 2006 - presentation by Ben Page, MORI Social Research Institute, given at the public engagement seminar in London (Adobe Acrobat file 283kb)
20 November 2006 - presentation by Jude Cummins, OPM, given at the public engagement seminar in London (Adobe Acrobat file 1.01Mb)
20 November 2006 - presentation by Paul Coen, Local Government Association, given at the public engagement seminar in London (Adobe Acrobat file 264kb)
20 November 2006 - presentation by Shane Bartley, Chelmsford Borough Council, given at the public engagement seminar in London (Adobe Acrobat file 346kb)
9 November 2006 - set of presentations given at the Lyons Inquiry seminar on children's services, 9 Nov 06 (Adobe Acrobat file 326kb)
30 October 2006 - set of presentations given at the Lyons Inquiry seminar on community safety, London (Adobe Acrobat file 598kb)
19 October 2006 - set of presentations given at the Lyons Inquiry seminar on driving efficiency, London (Adobe Acrobat file 197kb)
21 September 2006 - set of presentations given at the Lyons Inquiry seminar on health and wellbeing, London (Adobe Acrobat file 535kb)
14 September 2006 - presentation by Sir Michael Lyons given at the Lyons Inquiry National Conference in London (Adobe Acrobat file 62kb)
14 September 2006 - presentation by Sir Robert Kerslake, Chief Executive, Sheffield City Council given at the Lyons Inquiry National Conference in London (Adobe Acrobat file 647kb)
14 September 2006 - presentation by Professor Michael Parkinson, European Institute for Local Affairs given at the Lyons Inquiry National Conference in London (Adobe Acrobat file 1.9Mb)
14 September 2006 - all presentation by Lyons, Kerslake and Parkinson given at the Lyons Inquiry National Conference in London (Adobe Acrobat file 2.6Mb)
12 September 2006 - set of presentations given at the Lyons Inquiry seminar on social care, London (Adobe Acrobat file 1.4Mb)
11 July 2006 - set of presentations given at the Lyons Inquiry seminar on waste, London (Adobe Acrobat file 722kb)
21 June 2006 - presentation by Sir Michael Lyons given at the Chartered Institute of Housing annual conference in Harrogate (Adobe Acrobat file 100kb)
14 June 2006 - presentation by Sir Michael Lyons given at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Annual Conference (Adobe Acrobat file 117kb)
28 February 2006 - presentation by Sir Michael Lyons given at the Local Government Association's Driving Improvement Conference, Gateshead (Adobe Acrobat file 142kb)
31 January 2006 - presentation by Sir Michael Lyons given at the Euromoney Local and Regional Government Financing Conference, Manchester (Adobe Acrobat file 108kb)
18 January 2006 - presentation by Sir Michael Lyons given at the New Local Government Network (NLGN) Annual Conference, London (Adobe Acrobat file 94kb)
12 December 2005 - presentation by Sir Michael Lyons to the Local Government Association General Assembly, London (Adobe Acrobat file 97kb)
Contact details
The Lyons Inquiry has now closed. Please direct your queries to Communities and Local Government or HM Treasury.
Communities and Local Government general enquiries helpline: 020 7944 4400
HM Treasury Correspondence and Enquiry Unit: 020 7270 4558
Further contact details are available on their respective websites

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