County Council Conference in Chester

At the beginning of the week, I attended a conference in Chester for the County Councils Network (CCN).  This organisation is made of of all County Councils in England and is a lobbying forum for ensuring county council's have a voice in central government.  The Annual Conference this year was hosted by Cheshire West and Chester Council and had key speakers including Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Lord Heseltine, who talked about his report  'No Stone Left Unturned', which is a review of UK economic growth.

At the end of the conference I was able to take part in a Roman Tour of Chester which included a walk round the city walls (left) and the old amphitheatre (right) where we were accompanied by a Roman centurion guide to learn all about the history of the past.  It was a refreshing break from spending several hours listening to discussions on the woes of the forthcoming spending review.