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Introducing Local Government

A morning tour of selected public service facilities and an afternoon workshop have
been arranged to provide the project sponsors and MBA students with a further
opportunity to meet and discuss any outstanding issues. It will also enable the
students to get a really good understanding of the challenges currently facing local
government. This should help to inform how they research their projects to make
sure the thinking is as relevant as possible.

Meet at County Hall, Maidstone                                        08.45-09.00
Project Sponsors and Students meet at Reception at County Hall, Maidstone.

Introduction                                                          09.00-09.15
Rajendra S. Shirole will briefly introduce the aims of the day at Sessions – Swale 2
room.

Walk to Maidstone Gateway                                             09.15-09.30
Short walk between the two facilities.

Visit of Maidstone Gateway                                            09.30-10.30
A guided tour of Maidstone Gateway by Peter Brook (Gateway Project Development
Officer, Kent County Council).

Walk from Gateway-Museum                                              10.30-10.45
Short walk between the two facilities

Visit Maidstone Museum                                                10.45-11.45
A guided tour of Maidstone Museum including a brief introduction by Simon Lance
(Museums & Heritage Manager, Maidstone Borough Council).

Walk to County Hall                                                   11.45-12.00
Short walk back to County Hall
Lunch                                                                                   12.00-12.30
Arrive at County Hall and have lunch – Swale 2 room.

Issues & Challenges facing local public services 12.30-13.30
Propose this part of the workshop is much more interactive with students and project
sponsors working in groups.

o Introduction video1 to start the workshop and get students thinking
o 10 minute mindmapping by students as a group on what they see as they biggest
    challenges and opportunities facing local public services.
o   “Question and Answer” session on local government to enable students to ask
    project sponsors particular questions they may have about the issues and
    challenges facing local government.

Conclusion                                                                              13.30-14.00
Rajendra S. Shirole will conclude the day and refresh everyone on the next steps for
project sponsors and students.

Attending

Peter Brook                                             Gateways
Noel Hatch                                              Kent County Council
Simon Lace                                              Maidstone Borough Council
Antony Parker                                           Kent Connects
Raymond Warren                                          Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Manjit Kataria                                          Kent Business School
Hastings Shashi Kumar                                   Kent Business School
Prashant Sahal                                          Kent Business School
Austin Jose Henry Bala Singh                            Kent Business School
Vaibhav Asher                                           Kent Business School
Kiran Alexander                                         Kent Business School
Araham Farooq Khan                                      Kent Business School
Mihir Kulkarni                                          Kent Business School
Rajendra S Shirole                                      Kent Business School

Apologies

Elnaz Biglari                                           Kent Business School
Kuo-Wei Huang                                           Kent Business School
Carolyn Knight                                          EK Services
Nigel Bucklow                                           Maidstone Borough Council
Sarah Robson                                            Maidstone Borough Council
Dena Smart                                              Maidstone Borough Council




1
 Accountable local government - Yes, Prime Minister - BBC comedy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=C6b2OT3C9KY

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Kent connects mba programme introducing local government

  • 1. Introducing Local Government A morning tour of selected public service facilities and an afternoon workshop have been arranged to provide the project sponsors and MBA students with a further opportunity to meet and discuss any outstanding issues. It will also enable the students to get a really good understanding of the challenges currently facing local government. This should help to inform how they research their projects to make sure the thinking is as relevant as possible. Meet at County Hall, Maidstone 08.45-09.00 Project Sponsors and Students meet at Reception at County Hall, Maidstone. Introduction 09.00-09.15 Rajendra S. Shirole will briefly introduce the aims of the day at Sessions – Swale 2 room. Walk to Maidstone Gateway 09.15-09.30 Short walk between the two facilities. Visit of Maidstone Gateway 09.30-10.30 A guided tour of Maidstone Gateway by Peter Brook (Gateway Project Development Officer, Kent County Council). Walk from Gateway-Museum 10.30-10.45 Short walk between the two facilities Visit Maidstone Museum 10.45-11.45 A guided tour of Maidstone Museum including a brief introduction by Simon Lance (Museums & Heritage Manager, Maidstone Borough Council). Walk to County Hall 11.45-12.00 Short walk back to County Hall
  • 2. Lunch 12.00-12.30 Arrive at County Hall and have lunch – Swale 2 room. Issues & Challenges facing local public services 12.30-13.30 Propose this part of the workshop is much more interactive with students and project sponsors working in groups. o Introduction video1 to start the workshop and get students thinking o 10 minute mindmapping by students as a group on what they see as they biggest challenges and opportunities facing local public services. o “Question and Answer” session on local government to enable students to ask project sponsors particular questions they may have about the issues and challenges facing local government. Conclusion 13.30-14.00 Rajendra S. Shirole will conclude the day and refresh everyone on the next steps for project sponsors and students. Attending Peter Brook Gateways Noel Hatch Kent County Council Simon Lace Maidstone Borough Council Antony Parker Kent Connects Raymond Warren Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Manjit Kataria Kent Business School Hastings Shashi Kumar Kent Business School Prashant Sahal Kent Business School Austin Jose Henry Bala Singh Kent Business School Vaibhav Asher Kent Business School Kiran Alexander Kent Business School Araham Farooq Khan Kent Business School Mihir Kulkarni Kent Business School Rajendra S Shirole Kent Business School Apologies Elnaz Biglari Kent Business School Kuo-Wei Huang Kent Business School Carolyn Knight EK Services Nigel Bucklow Maidstone Borough Council Sarah Robson Maidstone Borough Council Dena Smart Maidstone Borough Council 1 Accountable local government - Yes, Prime Minister - BBC comedy - http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=C6b2OT3C9KY