NORFOLK PTS
THE ESSENTIAL UPDATE SEMINAR
Time:
10 am - 3 pm
Our autumn Seminar is the perfect opportunity to update yourself on topics relevant to parish and town councils and network with clerks and councillors.
The day includes sessions led by the Norfolk PTS team and invited speakers, as well as break-out sessions during the afternoon.
Date:
Friday, 18 October 2024
Venue:
Queen's Hills Community Centre
Tutor:
Julie King, Sara Campbell, Laura Apps-Green, Di Dann
Cost:
£56 subscribers | £70 non-subscribers including lunch and refreshments
Speakers for the day:
Laura Apps-Green & Julie King, Norfolk PTS
What’s the point of a Code of Conduct?
Laura and Julie will discuss the benefits and limitations of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, the balance between robust argument and bad behaviour and aiming towards mutual respect.
Chris Mewse, Parish Online
Elevating the sector and empowering councils with great technology
Chris gives a quick introduction to Parish Online’s key services; mapping, websites, email and domains, and how they’ve helped over 2,500 local councils improve their planning, strategic work and online presence.
David Fowler, Retired Local Government Assistant Director of Planning and parish councillor in Norfolk
Planning Update
What will a change in government mean for the planning system.
Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk, Michael Gurney DL
The Honours Nomination Process
To include information on the King’s Award for Voluntary Service and King’s Award for Enterprise
Jason Moorse Highway Area Manager (West)
Break-out sessions – there will be an opportunity for you to sign up for two out of the following:
Quotes, Contracts, Tenders and Procurement – Di Dann, NPTS
Assets & Insurances – Di Dann, NPTS
Code of Conduct – Julie King, NPTS
Minutes & Agendas – Julie King, NPTS
Your budget questions answered – Sara Campbell, NPTS
Obtaining funding – Laura Apps-Green, NPTS
What to do when travellers arrive on your land - Richard Bishop, NPTS
Mapping – Chris Mewse, Parish Online
Website and gov. domain names – Chris Mewse, Parish Online
Planning Q&A – David Fowler
Funding church projects & managing cemeteries – Alan Fairchild
Martyn’s Law & village hall/charity questions answered – Clare Fiander & Tonya Winsley, Community Action Norfolk
Notes:
We'll send you joining instructions around a week before the seminar is due to be held. Lunch and refreshments are included in the seminar fee.
Comments from our last seminar held in March 2024:
Interesting and useful.
Great as always! Thank you.
First class.
I found the seminar very informative and will definitely share what I have learned with my councils. I would recommend attending as it was an enjoyable and interesting day. I will attend the next seminar.
Excellent. Well run and useful information.
Very informative.
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