Read our full programme and see how we are bringing together leaders to understand how the LATCo model can benefit in a changing financial landscape.
2027 finds LATCos operating in one of the most turbulent periods the model has faced. Local Government Reorganisation is reshaping the councils that own and oversee them, shadow authorities are preparing to take shape from 2028, and LATCos are being asked to prove their value, commercially, operationally, and politically, all at once.
The LATCo Conference 2027 brings together council leaders, LATCo executives, and policy voices to explore how the sector navigates this period of change without losing sight of what LATCos exist to do: deliver better outcomes for the communities they serve.
Across the day, delegates will:
- Hear a Westminster perspective on where LATCos sit in current political thinking
- Discover a data-led view of the market's current landscape
- Participate in frank discussion of how LGR is reshaping ownership, governance, and continuity of service
- Take part in practical workshops that dig into the legal, financial, and governance mechanics of running a LATCo well, from Teckal-exempt contracting to board composition to balancing commercial performance with public service obligations.
- Confront what happens when a LATCo doesn't go to plan, and what the sector can learn from it.
This is an unmissable day that will surface the challenges, debates, and ideas that matter most, and set the agenda for what comes next.
