Parish & Town Council Leadership programme (draft)
Development programme for Parish and Town Council Leaders
Tuesday, 26 to Thursday, 28 January 2016 – Roffey Park, Horsham
Friday, 19 to Sunday, 21 February 2016 – Warwick Conferences, Coventry
Thursday, 10 to Saturday, 12 March 2016 – Warwick Conferences, Coventry
(this March programme is for LGA Associate members only)
Day One:
7 for 7.30 – Welcome dinner
Accommodation and all meals provided at no cost
Day Two:
9.30
Welcome and Introductions
Led by Howard Davis, LGA Associate and LGA Member Peer
9.45
What is local leadership and why should anyone be led by me?
An interactive exploration of personal leadership styles and how local
councillors can be more effective as place and community leaders.
Howard Davis
11.00 Break
11.15 Local Leadership: the bigger picture
Presentation and small group work on how Parish and Town councils fit
into the wider scheme of local (systems) leadership and how they can
work more effectively with other councils and public/voluntary/private
partners to deliver services and better outcomes for local communities.
Led by NALC
12.45 Lunch
1.45
Effective Consultation and Engagement
Led by The Campaign Company
3.30
Break
3.45
Making the most of Devolution
Presentation and discussion looking at the challenges and opportunities
for Parish and Town Councils presented by the Government’s devolution
agenda.
4.30
Leaving a Lasting Leadership Legacy (11 March)
Inspirational talk by keynote speaker John Neal from Ashridge Business
School
Or
Transferring assets (all other events)
Stephen Hill, Director – South Dorset Tri-borough
5.30
Quick review of Day Two
Led by Howard Davis
5.45
End
7.30
Dinner
Day Three:
9.00
Reflections on Day Two
Led by Howard Davis
9.10
Parish and Town Council case studies
Working through two linked scenarios exploring key challenges/issues for
P&C councils: member officer relationships and working with ward
councillors from principal councils.
Led by Howard Davis and Charlotte Eisenhart
11.00 Break
11.15 Workshop Sessions – participants break up into two groups
Group A: Digital Communication - Jason Kitcat, LGA member peer
Group B: Planning - PAS and/or Locality
12.45 Lunch
1.30
Workshop Choice Sessions – participants choose one from:
Group B: Digital Communication - Jason Kitcat, LGA member peer
Group A: Planning - PAS and/or Locality
3.00
Break
3.15
Action planning and next steps
Led by Howard Davis
4.15
End