The State of the City, 21st June 2011

Would you like to know more about how the public sector plans to outsource after the cuts, how the city's road works are co-ordinated or what effect business has on the local environment? This event is part of the Chamber's series of Big Debates in 2011, giving you the chance to hear key people give their opinions - and maybe influence them with your own - in an evening of lively, entertaining and enlightening debate. Topics include: ## Travel and transport * What effect will train fare increases have? * Will the Park and Ride issue ever be resolved? * How can the plethora of road works be better co-ordinated? * Panellists * Geoff Raw, Brighton andand Hove City Council * Martin McGowan, Southern Railway Limited ## Jobs, skills and business support * In light of public spending cuts, will the council outsource more work to local businesses? * What support will there be for start-ups? * Panellists * Colin Monk, University of Brighton * Gary Peters, BrightonandHoveJobs.com ## Infrastructure and facilities * What does the Local Enterprise Partnership do? * What new developments are on the horizon? * Will there be more office space available? ### Panellists * Simon Fanshawe, Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership * Oliver Asha, Acumen Business Law ## Environment * What impact do businesses have on the local environment? * How active are they at protecting it or investing in it? * Do they do more than residents - and should they? ### Panellists * Thurstan Crockett, Brighton and Hove City Council * Jo Lacey, Magpie Recycling and Brighton Paper Round ## Brighton's business brand * What direction is business development taking? * Are we a tourism/hospitality city or digital hub - or both? * Where is the income generated and does it stay here? ### Panellists * Julia Chanteray, The Joy of Business * Alex Morrison, Cogapp