HomeState of the City IV - 2007
Overview
The fourth State of the City conference took place on 19 April 2007 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.The delegates discussed a range of key issues in a series of break-out sessions:
- Community Planning
- Making Thematic Partnerships Work
- Delivering Neighbourhood Services.
Speakers
We had three fantastic speakers at the event:- Professor Michael Parkinson CBE
Presented an update on his influential 2004 Urban Competitiveness Report on Belfast.
- Download transcript of Professor Michael Parkinson's presentation (Word - 116KB)
- Doctor Tristram Hunt
Historian at Queen Mary's College, regular columnist for The Observer, and author of Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City.
- Download transcript of Doctor Tristram Hunt's presentation (Word - 56KB)
- Councillor Steven Purcell
Leader of Glasgow City Council who shared his city's experience of the community planning process which he has described as the 'structures, processes and behaviours necessary to ensure that organisations work together and with communities to improve the quality of peoples' lives.' Following the Review of Public Administration Belfast is likely to be given similar community planning powers.
- Download transcript of Councillor Steven Purcell's presentation (Word - 86KB)
Contact us
Policy and Business Development UnitDevelopment Department
Belfast City Council
Cecil Ward Buidling
4-10 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BP
Tel: 028 9091 8764
Email: sotc@belfastcity.gov.uk
