UPDATED: 22 FEBRUARY 2013
Putting Communities First: Connecting Power to Local People
NALC is hosting three key one-day conferences on how local (parish and town) councils can help the lives and well-being of communities through leadership and service delivery. There will be plenary speakers and 8 topical workshops to choose from during the day.
Thursday 6 June 2013 - CBI Conference Centre, Centerpoint, London
Thursday 11 July 2013 - Mercure Sheffield St Pauls Hotel and Spa
Thursday 19 September 2013 - Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel
Who should attend: councillors, clerks, county association officers, principal authority councillors, principal authority officers, civil servants, think-tank personnel, charity and voluntary sector staff, private sector staff, and anyone interested in localism and the big society.
Programme Outline:
9am Delegate Registration and Exhibition Opens
10am Welcome and Plenary Sessions
11.15am Refreshments
11.45am Workshops including sessions on Neighbourhood Plannning, Local Government Finance and Engaging with the Community.
1.15pm Refreshments
2.15pm Repeat of workshops
3.45pm Refreshments
4.10pm Close of conference and prize draw
Below are some comments from the last three one-day conferences NALC held:
"Interesting and very useful" "Well worthwhile, one of the best NALC events I have attended"
"Well balanced day and most useful, with good quality speakers and good exhibition"
For more information and to book, go to the Conferences & Events section of the NALC website: www.nalc.gov.uk