The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), in partnership with New Economy, are organising a series of Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) workshops around the country as part of the support package for authorities interested in putting bids forward to the Transformation Challenge Award (TCA). These workshops are ½ day sessions, designed to support authorities with the CBA element of TCA bids and CBA awareness in general, will be focused on authorities who are interested in putting forward bids for Element B of the TCA: funding for ambitious partnership plans. Workshops will be held around the country in:

DCLG are currently finalising the details for workshops in Manchester and Midlands, these will be announced shortly. Further information around the workshops can be found in this flyer.
 
Workshops will be held around the country in:
 
29 May 2-5pm. London (Local Government House) hosted by the Local Government Association. Register using this link
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transformation-challenge-award-cost-benefit-analysis-workshop-tickets-11631045771
 
2 June 2-5pm. Stafford (Kingston Centre) hosted by Staffordshire County Council. Register using this link
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transformation-challenge-award-cost-benefit-analysis-worskshop-tickets-11631180173
 
13 June 2-5pm. Cambridge (Kaetsu Centre), hosted by the East of England Local Government Association. Register via http://www.eelga.gov.uk/events/tca-cba-workshop/
 
13 June 1-4pm. Taunton (County Hall), hosted by Somerset County Council with support from the Local Government Association. Register by contacting Liz.Cole@local.gov.uk
 
17 June 2-5pm. Wakefield (The Orangery), hosted by Local Government Yorkshire and the Humber. Register by contacting mail@lgyh.gov.uk
 
25 June 2-5pm. Bodicote, Banbury (Cherwell District Council Offices), hosted by Cherwell District Council. Register using this link
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transformation-challenge-award-cost-benefit-analysis-workshop-tickets-11631270443

These workshops are open to local authorities and their bidding partners, whether from health, education, the VCS or other sectors, to attend these workshops. However, space is limited, as such we would request that local authorities send a maximum of 2 attendees (whether themselves and a partner or two from their authority).

For those interested in attending the workshops in London and Cherwell, please hold the date and DCLG will circulate full details for registration soon. For those interested in workshops in the North and Midlands, DCLG will circulate full details of workshops and registration in those areas soon.

If you have any queries please contact transformation@communities.gsi.gov.uk