ESALC delivers various training programmes for town and parish Councils, carried out by an experienced and qualified team.

The training programme is designed to reflect the needs and priorities of our member Councils and we are regularly adding new training dates to ensure our members are kept up to date.

Most training is taking place on Zoom, however, face to face training can be organised so please do get in touch if this is your Council’s preference. We also hold an in-personal AGM and Conference towards the end of every year.

We provide training in a variety of ways to suit situations; some will be provided directly by ESALC and others will be provided by external agencies or trusted associates.

Any of our training programmes are available for individual councils to book either in the tailor made format or completely bespoke to your requirements. Please contact us if you have a request or would like further details. Prices are quoted on an individual basis.

If your Council would like training on a subject which is not listed above then please get in contact to discuss further.

Upcoming Training Dates

To book onto any of the below courses please contact Emily on admin@esalc.co.uk with the name and email address of any attendees. Unless stated otherwise in correspondence from EASLC, the standard price per attendee to each training session is £40+vat.

New Clerks

22nd January

25th March 

£75+VAT per person.

Councillor & Chair

20th January

11th February

6th March

27th March

FREE OF CHARGE!

“Excellent course – well paced, appropriate level and clear, simple slides.”

“Very informative with useful points for a new councillor like me.”

“Great training session!”

“Useful training – it really clarified and put into context the role of the chair.”

Planning

Intro to Planning:

15th Jan, 5th Feb, 3rd March

Updates in Planning: 

6th Feb, 10th March

Making effective planning representations:

22nd Jan, 11th March

“The training was brilliant. I have been on the Parish Council for over 20-25 years and it was the best ever.”

“Excellent. If only it were mandatory for all Parish Councillors to attend!”

“I was very impressed with the presentation, the manner in which it was presented and the useful content.”

Finance

Various dates – book directly at https://bookwhen.com/parkinson#focus=ev-srid-20241210183000

Price: £35+VAT per person.

“The course was very interesting, well put together and really helpful. Keith 10/10, content 10/10.”

“Really mind-blowing presentation!”

Forums

Clerks Forum 14th Jan 10am, 13th March 10am

Chair’s Forum 13th Jan 7pm, 13th March 7pm

These are free of charge!

Feedback from our last Forum from one of our attendees: “Absolutely rammed with good stuff; I think they are getting better each time!”

We are also running sessions on disability confidence, insurance for local councils, and banking for councils – please get in touch for more information!