Leaders Group – February Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - 18:00 to 20:00 Guest Speakers Lee Pitcher MP APPG Lila Thompson Chief Executive British Water Chris Walters CEO Ofwat Mark Thurston Chief Executive Anglian Water Guest Attendees Marcus Rink Chief Inspector Drinking Water Tom Carpen Chair NIPA Mike Reader MP MP UK Government Sarah McMath CEO MOSL Gabrielle Mandell Chief Executive Institute of Water Jane Simpson Commercial, Engineering & Capital Delivery Director United Utilities Nicci Russell CEO Waterwise John Leyland Executive Director Environment and Business Environment Agency David Cain Head of Infrastructure AIB Details & Attendee List > Member Organisations
Leaders Group – January Tuesday 13th January 2026 - 16:00 to 20:00 Guest Speakers Tim Passmore Mayoral Candidate Norfolk and Suffolk Caroline Topping Mayoral Candidate Norfolk and Suffolk Ben Dempsey Mayoral Candidate Brighton and Sussex Carli Harper Mayoral Candidate Norfolk and Suffolk Guest Attendees Will Garton Director General, Levelling Up Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Donna Jones Police and Crime Commissioner Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Cllr Louise McKinlay Deputy Leader Essex County Council Cllr Martin Tod Mayoral Candidate Hampshire and the Solent Cllr Bella Sankey Leader Brighton and Hove Council Cllr Lynn Williams MBE Leader Blackpool Council Cllr Kay Mason-Billig Leader Norfolk County Council Tom Walker Executive Director Essex County Council Cllr Steve Pitt Leader Portsmouth City Council Cllr Louise Gittins Chair Local Government Association Cllr Dr Paul Harvey Leader Basingstone and Deane Cllr Nick Mannion Leader Cheshire East Council Jess Asato MP Chair APPG for Coastal Communities Caroline Compton-James Deputy Chief Executive SCAPE Joanna Killian Chief Executive Local Government Association Nik Hardy Deputy Chief Executive and Devolution Lead Cumberland Council Details & Attendee List > Member Organisations
