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Chairing Skills In-Person Monday 13th of October at 6.30pm

Who should attend? Sitting Chairpersons, Chairpersons of Committees or aspiring Chairpersons. The objectives are to: Introduce the roles, responsibilities and duties of the chairperson and the impact that an effective chair has on the profile of a council. Consider a chairperson’s contribution to effective meetings and council decision making and his/her partnership with the clerk. […]

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*SOLD OUT* New! Tips and Techniques for improving Conduct in Local Councils – In-Person October 10th at 10am to 4pm

Being part of your community and party to the decisions which shape the environment you live in, should be a positive experience.  After all, we live, play and may work alongside those we meet in the Chamber and in our daily lives.  As participants within the Council, we are held to a higher standard of

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Councillor Essentials – Parts 1 – 3 – *Change of date* September 3rd, September 10th and September 18th at 6.30pm Online

*Training dates were revised from the originally advertised dates of September 4th, September 11th and September 18th to September 3rd, September 10th and September 18th at 6.30pm Online* Councillor Essentials builds on the basic training when you first joined the council.  This newly developed training course content comprises of three individual modules, each delivered over 90 minutes

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New! Councillor Essentials Parts 1 to 3 – October 9th,16th & 23rd at 6.30pm Online

Councillor Essentials builds on the basic training when you first joined the council.  This newly developed training course content comprises of three individual modules, each delivered over 90 minutes sessions (with the exception of the last module General Data Protection which has a running time of  120 mins) held over three consecutive weeks and forms

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Code of Conduct Civility & Respect Seminar – September 7th at 10am – In-person

With Paul Hoey & Natalie Ainscough Hoey Ainscough Associates Ltd work fulltime in supporting councils on Code of Conduct issues. They were local government advisers to the Committee on Standards in Public Life for their 2019 review of the Localism Act and were commissioned by the LGA to produce the model Code of Conduct and

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Knowledge Bites – Code of Conduct – June 21st at 1pm – Online

A lunchtime learning session with our Chief Executive Mel Woof explaining the whys and wherefores of Code Of Conduct Key Legislation Key Objectives for the Document The standard Template Adapting the Template for your use Incorporating and Applying the Document for your Council Reviewing the Document Other Sources of Information Duration:  45 minutes including Q&A

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New! Councillor Interests and the Code of Conduct – April 11th at 10am – Online

Councillor Interests and the Code of Conduct An overview of what is expected of a local councillor. The session introduces the rules which govern Town and Parish Councils, focusing upon the code of conduct and how to correctly handle disclosable pecuniary interests, other interests, and the role of dispensations. The session also covers how to

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New! Code of Conduct & Interests – Your Responsibilities – July 4th – 10am 4pm

This is a three part information and learning session delivered by Paul Hoey, Buckinghamshire Council and Milton Keynes Council  Who should attend: Suitable for officers and councillors Code of Conduct – Behaviours – complying with the Code 10am – 12pm  Speaker: Paul Hoey & Natalie Ainscough – Hoey Ainscough Associates  This training on the Code

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