191st Session

2023-2024 Speakers Confirmed

21 August 20231 min read

10 October 2023 Richard Blyth: Town Planning
14 November 2023 Liam Halligan: The UK’s Chronic Housing Shortage
12 December 2023 Anand Menon: UK Post-Brexit
16 January 2024 Amanda Naylor: COVID-19 and Outcomes for Children
13 February 2024 Chris Jones: Greater Manchester’s Carbon Budget
12 March 2024 Sarah Smart: Delivering Positive Outcomes to Pension Members
14 May 2024 (AGM) Des Lynch: Wood Street Mission

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