Training & Events

As part of your membership, your Council has access to a variety of training courses. WSALC CEO, Trevor Leggo, offers new/refresher councillor training (which includes chair training) at no additional cost. These currently take place on Zoom throughout the year. If your Council would like face to face training then this can also be arranged; please contact Emily for further details.    

Also included within your membership, we can help your Council with creating a business plan.  You will have access to the CEO in person on two evenings to assist with preparation and follow up. Please contact Emily for more details.

CLERK NETWORKING EVENT 2025

We are looking forward to seeing some more real-life faces rather than over Zoom in the new year! Join us for a day of networking where we will be joined by Head of Legal at NALC, Jane Moore, and our planning associate, Steve Tilbury. A great opportunity to share ideas, raise any concerns, and ask questions to CEO Trevor Leggo. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. We hope lots of you will join us.   

13th May 2025 10am, Billingshurst, West Sussex

For available training during the second quarter of 2025, please see below:

APRIL 2025

28th - Updates in Planning (6.30pm) 

To book any finance training, click here: https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-s6qf-20220308100000

As well as the above, you can also book onto training sessions with Breakthrough Communications who deliver all aspects of council communications, community engagement and GDPR/FOI compliance. Please see their website for further details and to book directly:  

BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS - Data Protection, GDPR, Social Media, Communications

MAY 2025

6th - Councillor/Chair Training (7pm) FREE

8th - VE Day 80

12th - CloudyIT: Hybrid Meetings (10am)

13th - WSALC Clerks Networking Day (10am, in-person)

20th - Introduction to Planning (6.30pm)  

To book any finance training, click here: https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-s6qf-20220308100000

Please see the following link for further training: 

BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS - Data Protection, GDPR, Social Media, Communications

JUNE 2025

10th - Making Effective Planning Representations (6.30pm)

12th - Updates in Planning (6.30pm)

12th - Councillor/Chair Training (7pm) FREE

24th - New Clerks Training (10am) 

30th - Introduction to Planning (6.30pm) 

To book any finance training, click here: https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-s6qf-20220308100000

Please see the following link for further training: 

BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS - Data Protection, GDPR, Social Media, Communications