Each of our regions is run by their own team consisting of a chair, vice chair and a secretary.
Each region has its own rules and Share Local events.
Our regions
Socitm’s membership covers the entire of the UK, comprising 10 regions.
East
(Bedfordshire, East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The East Region Committee
Chair: Kevin Taylor, Suffolk County Council
Vice Chair: Hazel Lewis, Milton Keynes City Council
Committee Member: Tanya Allen, Norfolk County Council
Committee Member: Kurt Frary, Norfolk County Council
Midlands
(Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The Midlands Region Committee
Chair: Tony Colson, Sense
Vice Chair: Andrew Tromans, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Secretary: Dave Sanderson, Socitm
Committee Member: Carol Williams, Walsall Council
London & South East
(The London boroughs, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Hampshire, Isle of Wright, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Sussex)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The London & South Region Committee
Chair: Adrian Gorst, Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Vice Chair: Bobby Mulheir, Bracknell Forest Council
Vice Chair: Yogita Popat, Barnet Borough Council
Committee Member: Mark Lumley, Hounslow London Borough Council
North East
(Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The North East Region Committee
Chair: Bill Taylor, Teesside University
Secretary: Graham Jordan, Gateshead Council
North West
(Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Merseyside)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The North West Region Committee
Chair: Tony Doyle, Blackpool Council
Secretary: Alison Lincoln, Blackpool Council
Northern Ireland
(The districts of Northern Ireland)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The Northern Ireland Region Committee
Chair: Paul Reihill, NICS Dept. of Finance and Personnel
Committee Member: Noel Brady, Nb1
Committee Member: Anne Gray, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Committee Member: David Kelly, Belfast City Council
Scotland
(The Unitary Councils of Scotland)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The Scotland Region Committee
Chair: Heather Robb, Edinburgh City Council
Secretary: Lynn Harris, Perth and Kinross Council
South West
(Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The South West Region Committee
Chair: Craig Wilkins, Sedgemoor District Council
Vice Chair: John Finch, Plymouth City Council
Committee Member: Nicola Dillon, Microsoft
Wales
(The Unitary Councils of Wales)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The Wales Region Committee
Chair: Huw Ynyr, Cyngor Gwynedd Council
Yorkshire & Humber
(East Riding, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire)
All events are advertised on the Socitm website and you can reserve your place by registering via the webpage.
The events are focussed on key themes and issues which members would like to learn about or address. Members share ideas, lessons learnt and successes and also collaborate, looking to co-develop themes and projects.
The local committee consult members for ideas and agree on a theme for each session.
Attendance
All Socitm members and guests from all public sector organisations across the region are welcome, with places allocated on a first come, first served basis. Members are encouraged to invite colleagues from a broad cross section of departments within their organisation.
Private sector organisations can attend by purchasing our Local partnership packages.
Event details
Events per year: Four (if there is a national event held in that region that year, only three meetings will take place)
Location: Held at various locations across the region or virtually, see individual events for details
Schedule: Morning or afternoon session depending on the type of event. Please see individual events for meeting details.
Refreshments and networking lunch: provided by Socitm at in-person meetings
Public sector members: If you would like to suggest a topic, present a local case study or a recent project, please contact a member of the committee.
The Yorkshire & Humber Region Committee
Chair: Iftaz Hussain, Bradford District Coucil
Committee Member: Keith Hayes, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Committee Member: Helen Knights, North East Lincolnshire Council
Committee Member: Jon Learoyd, North Yorkshire County Council
Committee Member: Kevin Woodcock, East Riding of Yorkshire Council