Unlocking Data Value in Local Government: From Compliance to Strategic Asset

Event summary

With growing financial pressures, increasing service demands, and evolving regulatory expectations, now is the time prepare your council’s data for the next generation of technology-driven transformation. Join CIPFA and CIVICA to exchange insights, challenge assumptions, and leave with practical takeaways to enhance your local authority’s data maturity. Expect an open discussion with real-world examples, and peer exchange.

Date

10 June 2025
Starts: 10:00
Ends: 11:30

Location

77 Mansell Street
Website
London
Greater London
E1 8AN
[See map]CIPFA Mansell Street

Standard price

£0.00 excl VAT

Network Member Price

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About this event

Who should attend?

Service Directors in social care, housing, and finance keen to leverage data for better decision making.

How will you benefit from attending?

This session provides a collaborative forum to:

Share real-world challenges around data quality, governance, and trust
Discuss practical approaches to balancing data risk and value
Learn from peers who are unlocking efficiencies and improving decision-making
Identify quick wins for using data to drive savings and service improvements

CPD hours

This course carries 1.5 CPD hours.

Topics

Accounting
/ Capacity building
/ Efficiency
/ Finance technology
/ Financial management
/ IT
/ Leadership
/ Local government
/ Professional development
/ Transformation

Speaker - Florence Bastos, CIPFA Public Finance Advisor

Florence is a financial advisor in CIPFA’s Policy and Technical team. She joined CIPFA in 2023, bringing a wealth of experience from her private sector, NHS, and local authority background. Florence’s expertise lies in strategic financial management, which she leverages to improve organisational performance. She also provides financial and commercial insights that facilitate sound investment and contracting decisions in the public sector. Florence qualified as a Chartered Accountant while working in the tax practice at PwC.

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