Training Calendar

2010 Training Programme

Wednesday 15 September

Cemetery Management –

Full day training by SLCC

Milton Hill House, Steventon.

£95 per Delegate. Full details from SLCC 01823 253646

Tuesday 12 October

Supporting new clerks – a training/networking event

Code of Conduct

South Oxfordshire District Council

10.30am - 1.30pm.

Tuesday 19 October

Effective Responses to Planning Applications

– led by Planning Officers from West Oxfordshire

Stratfield Brake Pavilion

9.30 am – 1.00pm.

£25 per delegate.

Book here or 01491 823118.

November

Local Councils as Trustees

– presented by the Charity Commission

Full details to follow

The National Training Strategy Bursary Scheme for Smaller Councils: 2010-2012

The scheme is set to continue through to March 2012, forms have been updated and are available here.

Community Engagement and Governance (The CEG Course) - Formerly Local Policy – University of Gloucestershire

The CEG course builds on CiLCA. It develops your skills, knowledge and confidence for work with a local council and it helps your council to operate effectively. You can tailor your activities on the course to meet your specific needs and those of your council.

Further details are available here or here. Applications for a September 2010 start will be welcome before the end of August.

Upcoming Events

NALC and NALC/SLCC Networking Lunches – 2010

Continuing with its successful networking lunches outside London, NALC and NALC/SLCC are organising four more exciting events in 2010.

For more information and to download booking forms, please go here.

Localism in Action – NALC Conference and Exhibition

9 September 2010, The Royal York Hotel, York

This conference will examine the practical implications of this and localism. It will look into the practical details of key areas that councils have to face on a day-to-day basis. Attending the conference you will be able to be involved in the following workshop themes:

Local environment
Local economy
Grant funding
Planning
Youth/Disconnected
Financial regulations
Community spaces

To book your place or find out more information, visit www.nalc.gov.uk.

2010 International Year of Biodiversity

Planned themed events taking place this year as part of our participation in the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity – Cotswolds Bluebells Weekend (24-25 April), Cotswolds Wildflowers Week (12-20 June) and Cotswolds Rivers Week (4-12 September). This is a great opportunity to get involved and help raise awareness and support for biodiversity in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. More details here.

Chilterns AONB Planning Conference

Chilterns AONB Planning Conference takes place on Wednesday 6th October. This will be our 8th conference and has the following theme - 'The Big Society, Localism and the Community Right to Build - What will it all mean for the Chilterns?'. Invites have been sent to get speakers from various organisations. It is hoped that we will have speakers from DCLG, CPRE, RTPI as well as local councils within the Chilterns (District and Parish) talking to us about these really important issues.

The Conference will be starting at 10am at a venue that has yet to be confirmed. Further details will be provided later.

Chilterns Conservation Board, The Lodge, 90 Station Road , Chinnor. Oxfordshire OX39 4HA

Tel: 01844 355500 Fax: 01844 355501

office@chilternsaonb.org www.chilternsaonb.org

Free Learning Seminar- Quality Parish Scheme - 22 October 2010

22 October 2010, Thatcham Town Council, Thatcham, Berkshire

Quality local councils across the country are providing leadership in their local communities and ensuring that the needs and wishes of the local community are better articulated. The National Association of Local Councils, Thatcham Town Council, and the Berkshire Association of Local Councils’ are delighted to be able to invite you to a Quality local councils’ learning event in Thatcham on 22 October, 2010.

The event is open to anyone with an interest in local councils but particularly to those with an interest in the activities that Quality councils undertake and the difference they can make to a local area. This event will also be of interest to non-Quality councils and principal local authorities. The seminar will share ideas on delivering services for the local community and provide a case study visit to sites in Thatcham.

The events include:

a senior elected member representative from NALC;
a case study presentation from the host council;
an update on the state-of-play with the Scheme in the host counties;
a good practice tour of council projects in the host parish areas;
networking opportunities during refreshments and lunch.

Click here for a draft programme/booking form for this event. Places for this event are limited and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email your completed booking form to nalc@nalc.gov.uk .

NALC’s Leadership Academy - 16–19 November

NALC’s Leadership Academy (supported by the Improvement and Development Agency) programme will now consist of this second of two events at the Warwick Business School. The four day residential course is designed to:

Increase councillors’ knowledge of personal and organisation leadership theory.
Develop the understanding of how these can be applied to the work of a local councillor.
Enable councillors to develop skills in action planning for their communities.
Broaden perspectives of the role the sector has to play in the wider government empowerment and democracy agendas.
Encourage networking with other like minded leaders across the sector, learning lessons and sharing best practice.

Full details including how to book can be found on the NALC website, visit: http://www.nalc.gov.uk/

Larger Councils' Conference, 1 December 2010, London

With the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act now passed, a new Coalition Government and a climate of public spending cuts at national and local level, it is clear that larger councils have a crucial role to play in developing their local places. This exciting event will give delegates the chance to learn practically how to do this.

Speakers at the conference will include:

Grant Shapps, MP, Minister for Housing and Local Government
Cllr. David Shakespeare, Local Government Association
Sarah McAdam, Commission for Rural Communities
John Findlay, National Association of Local Councils
Nick Randle, Society of Local Council Clerks.

The event will also feature:

A Keynote Panel plenary session
A variety of workshops on practical topics
The Great Debate
Skills School sessions
A sector specific exhibition.

Further information and booking forms for this key event are available on the NALC website. Please visit http://www.nalc.gov.uk/Conferences_and_Events/Larger .

Clerks’ Networking Lunch, 10 December 2010, Cheltenham.

With the theme: Asset Transfer and Local Councils. Charlie Marwood, Development Trusts Association, will be speaking. Johnathan Bourne, SLCC Chairman, will also be present.