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Knowledge Bites – Clarifying what Assertion 10 means – emails, domains and online website compliance – in plain English! September 26th at 1pm Online

Presented by: Mark Tomkins, Founding Director at Aubergine – parish & town council website & .gov.uk experts and parish councillor Audience: Parish & Town Council Clerks, Officers, and Councillors Join Mark Tomkins, a leading expert in council website compliance and the Founding Director of Aubergine, as he explains the key updates in the 2025 edition […]

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Finance For Councillors Part 3: Year End for Councillors – Tuesday March 3rd 2026 at 6.30pm

Finance For Councillors:  Part 3 of a three part learning module developed for Pro-pathways for Councillors, our professional development programme. This concluding module takes place in March to allow for the most recent updates on AGAR and the External Audit process. Session 3 -Year End for Councillors Summary This 2 hour interactive session covers various

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Finance For Councillors Part 1: Local Council Finance for Councillors – Tuesday October 7th at 6.30pm online

Finance For Councillors:  Part 1 of a three part learning module developed for Pro-pathways for Councillors, our professional development programme.  Session 1 – Local Council Finance for Councillors An overview financial training session is for Councillors designed to give them understanding of their duties regarding the council’s finances.  Topics include roles and responsibilities, setting a

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Knowledge Bites – Preparing for AGAR – March 13th at 1pm – Online – Members Only

Knowledge Bites: Preparing for the Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) A lunchtime learning session with Vicky Mote (Clerk/RFO), to run through the things that you need to consider in preparation for your AGAR. Proper Practices – Practitioner’s Guide. Internal Audit. Asset Register. Risk Management Schedule. Bank Reconciliations. Explanation of Variances. Section 1 : Annual

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Internal Audit Training – February 7th at 10am – In-person

Morning Session The legal requirements for Internal Audit for local councils. The Practitioner’s Guide and ‘Proper Practices’. The Annual Internal Audit Report of the AGAR The Model Internal Audit Checklist Afternoon session Workshop exercise – practical Internal Audit of a smaller parish council Note: Candidates will need to bring a fully charged laptop Venue: Judges Lodgings,

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