Friday 15th September 2023
We are delighted to return to the Wyboston Lakes Resort, Great North Road, Wyboston (close to St Neots) MK44 3AL in The Willows Training Centre for 2023.
Cost to attend is £75 per delegate from all confirmed member councils and £150 per delegate from non member councils.
In addition to hearing and learning from our speakers representing the sector, the price includes unlimited teas, coffees, biscuits, fruit, water cooler, delegate stationery and a two course hot/cold restaurant lunch with vegetarian options, free Wi-Fi and free parking. There is a small lift for access to the first floor conference room.
We are very pleased to announce our key note speaker this year is Shailesh Vara MP.
SPEAKERS OVERVIEW & INFORMATION
Operation London Bridge
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant Brigadier Tim Seal TD DL will be providing an update on Operation London Bridge moving forward for the current Monarch King Charles III and other Lieutenancy related protocols.
Aubergine
Mark
Tomkins is the Founder and Creative Director at National Digital Award Gold
Award winning, Aubergine and website accessibility expert & champion.
Aubergine are the UK’s leaders in providing fully compliant and accessible
websites for town & parish councils and official partner of SLCC for the
provision if compliant websites for councils.
Mark has over 30+ years experience in the web industry.
Aubergine are the authors of the NALC Website Accessibility & Publishing Guidebook and are advisors to 500+ town & parish councils on website accessibility compliance. They also provide advice and guidance on the .gov.uk domain framework and are JISC and CDDO authorised to register and manage .gov.uk domains.
Mark is an experienced public speaker & trainer as well as being a parish councillor of 10+ years in his private life and is ILCA qualified, too.
Cambridgeshire County Council
Stephen Moir, Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire County Council.
The Chief Executive is the principal policy adviser to the 61 County Councillors and the statutory Head of Paid Service accountable for the Council's half a billion pound budget as well as the work of around 10,000 employees across the Council and Cambridgeshire schools who deliver a wide range of services to the community.
Also, Emma Duncan, Monitoring Officer Cambridgeshire County Council will be attending.
National Association of Local Councils (NALC)
Jonathan Owen, CEO – reporting on updates from the sector
Jane Moore, Senior Solicitor – reporting on legal updates relevant to the sector plus a Q & A
Becky Walsh
Becky will be giving us an insight on ‘Understanding Psychopathic & Narcissistic behaviour’
Becky Walsh is a personal development trainer and life
coach that blends comedy into a unique style of presenting.
Becky is a sought-after speaker for her stage presence, comedy and profound insights. She has been a featured presenter at renowned events such as the world-renowned seminar 'I Can Do It' and has also served as a senior curator, coach, and script editor for TEDx Bristol, contributing to the success of this influential platform.
Notably, Becky has made significant contributions as a trainer for The Society of Local Council Clerks, sharing her knowledge and expertise for the past five years. Her educational background includes a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.
Becky hosted a phone-in radio show on LBC Radio, adopting an "agony aunt" style approach to offer advice and support. And as a presenter on BBC Radio for several years as well as her very own television show, 'Anything Goes with Becky Walsh. She has authored four self-help books, including the internationally acclaimed 'You DO Know – Learning to act on intuition instantly,' published by Hay House.
Her website, www.beckywalsh.com. Becky has a monthly newsletter which provides a wealth of resources and insights for council teams. Please join the newsletter - https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/388021/84328733529343657/share
Blachere Illumination – Festive lighting specialist
Blachere Illumination have been creating festive decorations for 50 years with care and passion and have three distribution centres in the UK. As the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier, we can help you avoid the middleman with unbeatable service from design through to installation and dismantling.
ECO RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL LEADERS We have now launched our second Eco-friendly range called RECYPRINT which are made from recycled bottles, as well as a Summer Range.
Blachere can accommodate any size of budget and have a dedicated team to help you transform your festive lighting scheme, with options to hire if required.
For further information contact
socials@blachere-illumination.co.uk
Garry Brown – 07947 623969
Katherine Owen – 07741 074479
or visit our website https://www.blachere-illumination.co.uk/
Gocollaborate
GoCollaborate's online community engagement platform can help councils prepare and deliver successful neighbourhood development plans and community regeneration and sustainability projects. These platforms can also be used to engage with communities quickly on a variety of matters, including to assess the feasibility of project proposals, or, for gathering initial evidence to support business case submissions to access funding streams or public works loans, such as those available from the Government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and HM Treasury.
GoCollaborate builds online engagement platforms to meet their clients’ requirements and they provide consultation support along the way - their consultation platform and support packages start from £500.
Anywhere Parish demo platform for Neighbourhood Plans:
https://app.gocollaborate.co.uk/demo/anywhere-parish/
Anywhere community demo platform for community projects:
https://app.gocollaborate.co.uk/demo/anywhere-community/
Independent Age
George Stanbury manages the Campaigns team at Independent Age, working to make sure nobody has
to face financial hardship in later life by influencing government policy. This
includes campaigning to ensure older people have an adequate income, good
quality and affordable housing, and an independent voice at the heart of
government through the creation of a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing.
‘As we get older, we all want to remain independent and live life on our own terms. That’s why, as well as offering regular friendly contact and a strong campaigning voice, Independent Age can provide you and your family with clear, free and impartial advice on the issues that matter: income, costs, community, and housing.’
https://www.independentage.org/about
To book your place, please contact Samantha Sharp office@capalc.org.uk or visit Event & Training Bookings