Practitioners’ Conference 2024 Agenda

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Wednesday 31 January

All sessions apply to England & Wales unless specified otherwise.

TimeSession

09:00 – 10:00

Registration & Refreshments – Meet the Exhibitors
The Grange

09:15 – 9:45

Meeting of First Time Delegates
Helen Watson FSLCC, Head of Member Services
Hamlet

10:00 – 10:20

Welcome to the Practitioners’ Conference
Rob Smith, SLCC Chief Executive and Malcolm Nicholson PSLCC, SLCC President
Kenilworth

10:20 – 11:15

 

Understanding Generation Z – How to Recruit, Retain and Motivate the Best of the Youngest Generation in the Workplace
Alex Atherton, Leadership Coach & Mentor
Kenilworth

11:20 – 11:50

Devolution in the Dock!
Ian Morris FSLCC, Clerk to Peterlee Town Council
Kenilworth

11:50 – 12:10

Refreshments
The Grange

12:10 – 13:00

Parish Clerks Can Deliver Our Targets on Climate Change (Part 1)
Richard Watkins, co-founder, Save Our Shropshire & Allan Wilson, co-founder, Save Our Shropshire
Othello

12:10 – 13:00

Community Energy in your Parish
Liz Sleeper & Nicola Davidson, Community Energy South
Kenilworth

12:10 – 13:00

Empowering Local Government: Bridging the Digital Skills Gap and Enhancing Productivity through Innovative Technologies
David Hall, Managing Director, Cloudy IT & Steve Walker, Head of Local Government Services, Cloudy IT
Hamlet

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch
The Grange

14:00 – 15:00

Retaining Volunteers in the 21st Century
Rob Jackson, Director, Rob Jackson Consulting
Kenilworth

14:00 – 15:00

Environmental Action Planning
Andrew Maliphant​, Environmental and Sustainability Advisor
Hamlet

14:00 – 15:00

Parish Clerks Can Deliver Our Targets on Climate Change (Part 2)
Richard Watkins, co-founder, Save Our Shropshire & Allan Wilson, co-founder, Save Our Shropshire
Othello

15:00 – 15:30

Refreshments
The Grange

15:30 – 16:30

Retaining Volunteers in the 21st Century
Rob Jackson, Director, Rob Jackson Consulting
Kenilworth

15:30 – 16:30

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained – How to Make a Compelling Business Case
Michael King, Town Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer, Whitby Town Council
Hamlet

15:30 – 16:30

Exciting Session Coming Soon!

16:35 – 17:30

Incident Planning ­– Are You Ready to Respond?
Helen Ball FSLCC, Town Clerk, Shrewsbury Town Council
Kenilworth

19:00

Drinks Reception
The Grange

19:30

Networking Dinner
Kenilworth

Thursday 1 February 2024

All sessions apply to England & Wales unless specified otherwise

TimeSession

08:00 – 08:40

Registration For New Delegates & Refreshments
The Grange

08:40 – 9:40

Exciting Session Coming Soon!

09:45 – 10:45

How to Use chatGPT. Use AI to do Council Tasks Faster
Becky Walsh, Personal Development Trainer
Othello

09:45 – 10:45

Clear As Mud? All Things Procurement
Janine Gardner, Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer, Cranbrook Town Council
Hamlet

10:45 – 11:30

Refreshments
The Grange

11:30 – 12:30

Effective Investigation of Disciplinary & Grievance Workforce Issues
Jon Evens, Senior Associate, One West, Steve Debruin, Senior Associate, One West
Kenilworth

11:30 – 12:30

Employment: From Pay Rates to Holiday Entitlement
Ian Smith, National Employment Advisor
Hamlet

11:30 – 12:30

Women Only – Avoid burnout and develop a powerful mindset
Becky Walsh, Personal Development Trainer
Othello

11:30 – 12:30

Parish Clerks Can Deliver Our Targets on Climate Change (Part 2)
Richard Watkins, co-founder, Save Our Shropshire & Allan Wilson, co-founder, Save Our Shropshire
Othello

12:30 – 13:25

Lunch
The Grange

13:25 – 14:25

Stop Knife Crime – Together We Can Make a Difference – Educating Young People, Engaging Parents, and Advocating for Change
Patrick Green, CEO, Ben Kinsella
Kenilworth

14:25 – 15:25

The Clerks’ Repair Shop
This interactive session will be delivered by a panel of professionals including Clerks, Lawyers, Life Coaches and members of SLCC Advice Service
Kenilworth

15:25

End of Conference

Practitioners’ Conference 2024 is generously sponsored by CloudyIT.

For expert advice visit www.cloudyit.co.uk/councils

Please note: If you have booked to attend this conference, you will be required to register for each session before the event begins.

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