Spring Conference, with Great Features Such As My Schedule (The Easiest Way to Plan Your Conference) and a Searchable Fringe Guide and Agenda
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AGENDA AND DIRECTORY DEMAND BETTER SpringDEMAND Conference BETTER 13-15 MARCH 2020 I YORK spring conf 2020 with bleed.indd 1 24/01/2020 15:37:46 Conference App Download our Conference App for Spring Conference, with great features such as My Schedule (the easiest way to plan your conference) and a searchable Fringe Guide and Agenda. Available from late February. To download the App visit App Store or Google Play For Blackberry / Windows Phone visit www.libdemconference.org.uk OUR NEW AZUMA TRAIN DELIVERING YOU A SMOOTHER & MORE RELAXING JOURNEY For 30% off delegate travel with LNER go to LNER.co.uk/ conferencepromo and use the promotional code LDCYRK20 T&C’s and exclusions apply. THIS IS OUR Launching alongside existing LNER trains. Contents Welcome to the Agenda & Feature 2–3 Directory for the Liberal Welcome to York Democrat Spring 2020 federal from Ed Davey and Mark Pack 2 conference. Conference information 4–14 Conference venue Conference hotel plans 9 York Barbican Conference venue plan 14 Paragon Street Exhibition: 15–20 York YO10 4AH List of exhibitors 15 The conference venue will open at Directory of exhibitors 16 16.30 on Friday 13 March. Fringe & training guide: 23–37 Conference hotel Fringe venues and key 23 Novotel York Friday fringe 24 Fishergate Saturday fringe 26 York YO10 4FD Training & Skills Programme 31 Official fringe venue Agenda: 39–57 Agenda index and timetable 39 Hilton York Friday 13 March 40 1 Tower Street York YO1 9WD Saturday 14 March 41 Sunday 15 March 53 Further information, registration Autumn 2020 conference and conference timetable 57 publications (including plain text and clear print Standing orders 58–69 versions) are available at: Federal Party 69 www.libdems.org.uk/springconference Map of York City Centre back cover ISBN 978-1-910763-77-3 Edited and published by: The Conference Office, Printed by Park Communications Ltd, Liberal Democrats, 8–10 Great George Street, Alpine Way, London E6 6LA. London SW1P 3AE. Photographs © Liberal Democrats Design and layout by Mike Cooper, unless stated. [email protected]. SPRING CONFERENCE 2020 1 Feature Welcome to York from Ed Davey and Mark Pack Welcome to York, a Liberal proposal that weakens our nation’s Democrat led city with a role in fighting the world’s climate tradition of a strong local crisis or keeping us safe from international crime gangs and government presence. global terrorism. We know we can With our sights firmly fixed on the keep the British people safer with upcoming local elections across the full-on co-operation with our country, it is a fitting venue for our European and international partners. Spring Conference and the gearing up of our local election campaign. The last election was a huge We meet at a time when our disappointment – with no bigger nation’s future is deeply uncertain. loss than Jo Swinson. Jo was always We know that our relationship with a huge part of the parliamentary the European Union will now team and we have lost an change but we still do not know the important friend and colleague details of what our ongoing from our Commons ranks. It takes relationship will look like. huge courage to lead a political party, especially at a time when the One thing is certain we cannot let nation is facing the uncertainty and the nature of that relationship be damage of Brexit. set solely on the whim of Boris Johnson and the likes of Jacob Rees- In leading our party through that Mogg. We have to fight for our time Jo stood up passionately for pro-internationalist, pro-trade and what we believe in and did not shy pro-environment beliefs, in a away from taking action to try and stop Brexit. And we thank Jo. Europe that maximises freedom. If we don’t do it, nobody else will. Looking to the future, we must not We must not stand back and be afraid to reflect, to challenge concede our liberal values and our ourselves and to learn lessons from liberal beliefs, to the authoritarian the last three disappointing populist right. elections. It’s why an independent elections review has already started So over the next few months, every work. Liberal Democrat Parliamentarian will play their part to scrutinise the The review must be something Government’s Brexit experiment. every member should play a part We will challenge and oppose any in. From the preliminary all- 2 AGENDA AND DIRECTORY Feature member survey before Christmas, up the UK’s first voluntary Clean Air over 20,000 replies have already Zone. That’s real action from Liberal come in – thank you! The party Democrat councillors to bring must also learn from local teams change to our communities. with their strong Liberal Democrat With more Liberal Democrat electoral success and take those councillors, we can show that lessons into the local elections in Liberal Democrats remain a force May. to be reckoned with – and a party And together we can campaign on committed to radical change in our themes where we’ve had such country. From political reform to success in the past – and which are more caring social policies, from more important than ever – like the economic realism to environmental environment and climate change. passion, we can paint our Liberal Democrat values in technicolour. In places like York, Liberal Democrats are taking action to Let’s do that for this May and tackle the climate emergency by beyond. investing significantly to help create We look forward to seeing you out a ‘Northern Forest’, deliver zero- on the campaign trail! carbon homes, construct a rapid electric charging network and set Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey, Mark Pack, Acting Co-Leader of the Liberal President and Acting Co-Leader Democrats of the Liberal Democrats SPRING CONFERENCE 2020 3 Conference information If you have any questions at session will ensure wheelchair conference, please ask a steward or users are called in plenty of time Information go to the Information Desk in the to access the stage. foyer of York Barbican. l An induction loop system, which Be aware that flash photography is can be linked to hearing aids. frequently used in the auditorium. l Sign language interpretation Please ensure that all mobile during all auditorium sessions; a phones are on silent before number of seats are reserved for entering the auditorium. attendees using this service, at Please note that access to York the front of the auditorium to Barbican is only possible with a the left of the stage. valid conference photo pass. l Reserved seats at the front of the auditorium for those who would Accessibility benefit from being closer to the stage due to a visual impairment. If you need assistance at the venue, please contact the Information Mobility aids Desk in the foyer of York Barbican, where our dedicated access The Liberal Democrats have a steward will be on hand to help. limited number of electric scooters available for use around the If you need assistance or conference venue; they need to be information in advance, contact the returned each evening for charging. Conference Office on: To request the use of an electric [email protected] scooter please email the Conference Office prior to Auditorium facilities conference: l A wheelchair ramp at the side of [email protected] the stage; the chair of the Conference Access Fund We have established a Conference Access Fund to improve accessibility for members attending conference. The fund consists of a contribution from the conference budget as well as donations from Party members. Contributions made by members are ring-fenced; where applicable, 4 AGENDA AND DIRECTORY Conference information unused donations will be carried Coffee, tea, water – refills over to the next conference. As part of the party’s green policy: For details see: l Please bring your own water www.libdems.org.uk/access-fund bottle; free refills will be available in York Barbican. Accommodation l Please bring your own reusable Information Accommodation can be booked via coffee cups for use within York our local partner, Visit York: Barbican. tel: 01904 550080 Conference Extra and Daily Conference attendees are welcome to stay in York with a local party Conference Extra is published member, for a low-cost donation to ahead of conference and local party funds (cost dependent Conference Daily each day at on type of accommodation). conference, containing updates to the agenda including changes to For more information, email Aileen: timings, amendments, topical [email protected] issues, emergency motions and questions to reports, available via the Conference App and at: ATM www.libdems.org.uk/ Please note there is no ATM facility conference_papers inside York Barbican, and bars and catering outlets in the venue are Limited hard copies of Conference unable to provide cashback. Daily will be available each morning from the Information Desk and of There is an ATM in the nearby Conference Extra from the Riso/ Co-op store which is free to use. Midshire stand in the exhibition. Be green – Go paperless! Cloakroom York Barbican does not have a Distribution of literature cloakroom; however rails will be available for attendees to leave Distribution of literature is not coats at their own risk. Please do allowed inside or directly outside not leave bags unattended at any York Barbican. point within the venue. Excessive distribution of Under no circumstances will any promotional literature is not in line large bags or suitcases be allowed with the party’s environmental into York Barbican. policies. SPRING CONFERENCE 2020 5 Conference information Anyone attempting to bring a large Information Desk number of fliers into York Barbican may be prohibited from entering The Information Desk is located in Information and a dilapidation charge will be the main foyer of York Barbican levied against any organisation or and is open as follows: individual responsible for ‘fly- Friday 13 March 16.30–18.30 posting’.