Full List of Upcoming Events

NORTH WARWICKSHIRE AREA COMMITTEE OF PARISH COUNCILS ANNUAL MEETING

Venue: Tin Hut,  Station Road, Whitacre Heath, B46 2EH

Sam Slemensek and Alex Gloster, WCC speaking on Cyber Crime

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended, over a 12 month period, to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

How to apply for Government funding to allow your Council to comply with the Transparency Code

FREE sessions for all member Councils

From 1^st April 2015 all councils with an annual turnover of less than £25,000 need to publish specific information on a website that is freely accessible for all.  These short sessions will help councils consider what they need do to comply and will offer options in setting up a website and details on how to apply to the Transparency Fund.

How to apply for Government funding to allow your Council to comply with the Transparency Code

FREE sessions for all member Councils

From 1^st April 2015 all councils with an annual turnover of less than £25,000 need to publish specific information on a website that is freely accessible for all.  These short sessions will help councils consider what they need do to comply and will offer options in setting up a website and details on how to apply to the Transparency Fund.

How to apply for Government funding to allow your Council to comply with the Transparency Code

FREE sessions for all member Councils

From 1^st April 2015 all councils with an annual turnover of less than £25,000 need to publish specific information on a website that is freely accessible for all.  These short sessions will help councils consider what they need do to comply and will offer options in setting up a website and details on how to apply to the Transparency Fund.

How to apply for Government funding to allow your Council to comply with the Transparency Code

FREE sessions for all member Councils

From 1^st April 2015 all councils with an annual turnover of less than £25,000 need to publish specific information on a website that is freely accessible for all.  These short sessions will help councils consider what they need do to comply and will offer options in setting up a website and details on how to apply to the Transparency Fund.

This FREE event is open to all members who are currently registered for the CiLCA qualification and those already qualified.

This is open to those candidates working on the CiLCA portfolio and anyone who is thinking about signing up and would like more information.  We welcome qualified clerks to these sessions.

Please register if you would like to attend.

An invitation to meet your Warwickshire association representatives and fellow clerks at the WALC parish and town council liaison meeting for those parishes in the Stratford area.

Warwickshire County Council has confirmed that Cllr Dave Shilton has been confirmed as their charter champion.  He will be outlining the role assisted by Jenny Murray.

Managing and leading people is one of the most challenging situations we find ourselves in.  This session will explore Key relationships, team building; Community engagement; Resources and budgets; and more...

The session will be led by Kim Bedford. FILCM

This course has not been confirmed, you may register your interest and we will keep  you updated.

This training is being run by Stratford District Council and is open to Parish and Town Councillors & Clerks from the Stratford upon Avon District area.  District and County Councillors will also be in attendance.

5pm - 7pm at the Council Chamber, Elizabeth House, Stratford upon Avon

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended, over a 12 month period, to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

The 3P’s will take delegates through the budget setting process starting with the basics of who will be involved right through to understanding the impact of the council’s decision on the town or parish’s council tax payers. On the way we will identify the plans that are needed to ensure the council and its community can move forward with confidence and understanding.

The course will be led by Gill Lungley

Please note the date has changed

This training is being run by Stratford District Council and is open to Parish and Town Councillors & Clerks from the Stratford upon Avon District area.  District and County Councillors will also be in attendance.

5pm - 7pm at the Council Chamber, Elizabeth House, Stratford upon Avon

To: All Parish and Town Councils in Solihull Metropolitan Borough

The Annual General Meeting and next meeting of the Solihull Area Committee will be on Thursday 19 October 2017 commencing at 7.30 pm, by kind permission of Berkswell Parish Council, will be held at the Jubilee Centre, 227 Station Road, Balsall Common, CV7 7FE

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA  2015 portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon unit 2 of the portfolio

• Unit 2: Law and Procedures in Local Councils

More details on the CiLCA qualification

This training is being run by Stratford District Council and is open to Parish and Town Councillors & Clerks from the Stratford upon Avon District area.  District and County Councillors will also be in attendance.

5pm - 7pm at the Council Chamber, Elizabeth House, Stratford upon Avon

NALC’s Annual Conference and Exhibition 2017 is an essential event for councillors, council officers, county association members and officers as local councils join with other parts of the public sector, private sector and voluntary sector to discuss the key policy issues of the moment.

Visit the NALC Website for more information

This training is being run by Stratford District Council and is open to Parish and Town Councillors & Clerks from the Stratford upon Avon District area.  District and County Councillors will also be in attendance.

This course has not been confirmed, you may register your interest and we will keep  you updated.

5pm - 7pm at the Council Chamber, Elizabeth House, Stratford upon Avon

This session will be led by Bill Robinson and is aimed at both Clerks and Councillors. While it is logical that Part One is taken before Part Two it is not essential as there is no overlap between the two courses

This session concentrates on Parish Councils and the law and how they operate through meetings

This is a repeat of the session held in Stratford district on 10 June

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

This session will be led by Kim Bedford and is aimed at both Clerks and Councillors. While it is logical that Part One is taken before this session it is not essential as there is no overlap between the two courses

This session concentrates on Finance and Community

This is a repeat of the session held in North Warwickshire on 8 July

This 3-monthly planning workshop is being run by Stratford District Council and is open to Parish and Town Councillors & Clerks from the Stratford upon Avon District area.  District and County Councillors will also be in attendance.

5pm - 7pm at the Council Chamber, Elizabeth House, Stratford upon Avon

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. These events are open to Clerks, Assistants and Responsible Financial Officers.

The important themes for this one-day event will centre on local economic development, community led housing and planning, accessing funds and grants and the well being of communities.

If your council represents 6000 or more residents you will definitely want to attend, and if you’re getting close to this size, you should begin thinking about the issues to be discussed at this conference.

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

This training is being run by Stratford District Council and is open to Parish and Town Councillors & Clerks from the Stratford upon Avon District area.  District and County Councillors will also be in attendance.

5pm - 7pm at the Council Chamber, Elizabeth House, Stratford upon Avon

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon units 3 & 4 of the portfolio

• Unit 3: Finance for Local Councils 
• Unit 4: Management for Local Councils

More details on the CiLCA qualification

This training session will cover what all clerks and councillors need to know in preparation for the end of year accounts on 31st March.

The course wil be led by Gill Lungley -  Gill has represented Worcestershire as county representative at SLCC’s NEC and is a member of the Institute of Local Council Management, which means that she keeps up to date with personal training and CPD.  Currently Gill works part-time for two parish councils as well as delivering CALC training.

the content of this session is the same as the event being held on 21 January at Meriden Village Hall

So you think you know what a Councillor does?

• Do you make decisions on behalf of your Council?
• Spend Council money as you see fit?
• Fall asleep in meetings and forget what you offered to do?
• Exhibit extreme behaviour with officers and fellow members?

Perhaps there are better ways of conducting Council business......

This training session will cover what all clerks and councillors need to know in preparation for the end of year accounts on 31st March.

The course wil be led by Gill Lungley -  Gill has represented Worcestershire as county representative at SLCC’s NEC and is a member of the Institute of Local Council Management, which means that she keeps up to date with personal training and CPD.  Currently Gill works part-time for two parish councils as well as delivering CALC training.

the content of this session is the same as the event being held on 21 January at Meriden Village Hall

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

This FREE event is open to all members who are currently registered for the CiLCA qualification and those already qualified.

This is open to those candidates working on the portfolio and anyone who is thinking about signing up and would like more information.  We welcome qualified clerks to these sessions.

Please register if you would like to attend.

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon units 1 & 5 of the portfolio

• Unit 1: Core Roles in Local Council Administration 
• Unit 5: Community Engagement

More details on the CiLCA qualification

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended, over a 12 month period, to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

These sessions are intended, over a 12 month period, to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required. The sessions are open to clerks, assistant clerks and finance officers.