Statement by Standards for England

The Standards for England 2010 Annual Assembly, ‘A place for Standards’, has now been cancelled.

This decision follows recent Government proposals to introduce provisions in the Decentralisation and Localism Bill to ‘abolish the Standards Board regime’.

The event was due to take place at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham, on October 18 and 19. However, given current uncertainty about any future local standards arrangements it did not feel appropriate to continue with the event.

Our priority now is to ensure that a full refund policy is in place for all those who have booked places for this year’s event.

Thank you for your interest in the Annual Assembly and we will work with our external event partners, Benedict Business Services, to ensure you receive a refund.

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