WALC Annual Conference & AGM
6 Nov 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

6 Nov 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PMOur Annual Conference & AGM will take place on Wednesday 6 November 2024 at The University of Warwick Conference Centre, Wellesbourne, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV35 9EF.
The Annual Conference will be a full day of workshops and networking, with a packed Marketplace showcasing the very best of products and services relevant to local Town and Parish Councils in the Warwickshire and West Midlands area. The Conference will be followed by our AGM (Members only) at 4pm.
Registration is at 9.00am and workshops commence from 10.00am.
The Marketplace will run from 9.30am to 3pm.
Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. There is ample parking at the venue.
There will be 8 informative workshops, giving you the opportunity to find out more about businesses and training programmes that can help you in your area.
Workshops and times: these will be for 45 minutes
10.00am - DCK Accounting Solutions Ltd - Finance for Councils
10.00am - Leaves of Green: How to design and enhance effective green space for local people.
10.45am - 11.15am - Coffee & Marketplace
11.30am - Gallagher & Company Insurance: Cyber awareness and give important help and advice.
11.30am - WALC/WCC: Take the lead in tackling climate change by becoming a carbon literate Parish or Town Council.
12.30pm - Lunch & Marketplace
1.30pm - Parish Online: Switching to a .gov domain, making the process easy, and what to consider when thinking about switching to one.
1.30pm - Biodiversity Net Gain and what it means for Parish and Town Councils
2.30pm - Wheelscape: Planning/procurement process and breaking down the barriers for skate parks.
2.30pm - Nimble E-learning - Civility & Respect
3.15pm - Conference and Marketplace closes
4.00pm - AGM (Members Only) with Guest Speaker: Jane Moore, NALC's Head of Legal Services
Visit our Marketplace, where the following Companies will be in attendance:
CCLA
Centrewire
DCK
ESPO
eibe Play Ltd
Gallagher & Company Insurance
Hinckley and Rugby Building Society
Leaves of Green
Nimble E-learning
Parish Online
Severn Trent Water
Streetscape Products and Services Ltd
The Christmas Decorators
Thomas Flavel Solicitors
Unity Trust Bank Plc
Wheelscape
Wicksteed Leisure Ltd
This year, we are delighted that the Association of Local Council Clerks (ALCC) is joining us. ALCC is the only trade union dedicated to supporting people working in the local council sector.
We will also have stands providing a wealth of community information, including :
Warwickshire County Council
Climate Literacy
South Warwickshire Local Climate Engagement Programme
Warwickshire Rural Community Council (WRCC)
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire
Find out more