The conferences were part of a series on the development of the field of postsecondary education in Britain. Proceedings of the first conference, on the college and its community relations, include: what do we mean by community? (M. Stacey); analyzing the environment (C.M. Turner); education and society (D.F. Swift); the Bradford idea (J. Sudell); a project to explore the relationship between the colleges and their public (J. Latcham); a project to explore likely trends and suggest how they can fit into college development plans (C.M. Turner); and open discussion. Proceedings of the second conference, on the college and the local education authority, include: the local education authority and the college (P.D. Heath); corporate management (P. Waddington); the future and postsecondary education institutions (T.R.P. Brighouse); the Devon local education authority and its colleges; a project to recommend development planning steps to the local education authorities (D.C. Spencer); and a discussion session. (MSE)