Council Training
Worcestershire County Association of Local Councils
Local Government Reorganisation in Worcestershire – what it means for you and your council!
Join us for a free to attend event, designed for town and parish councils in Worcestershire who are facing Local Government Reorganisation.
Discover what happens from other councils who have seen the process of unitary reorganisation first hand
Hear from NALC and other partners what it means to us all. You will also have the opportunity to network over lunch with questions and discussions about what lies ahead.
Partners:
- Worcestershire CALC Chris Wayman, Caroline Sutton, Lucy Bird, Ruth Mullett, Rachel Jefferies
- NALC – Justin Griggs
- Somerset ALC – Ewan Jones
- Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes ALC – Mel Woolf, Keith Grey
- Worcestershire County Council – Lisa McNally
- Principle Councils -
9:30-9.45
- Arrival
- Refreshments
9.45-10.00
- Chris Wayman Welcome/housekeeping – outlining the plan for the day and timeline of unitary in Worcestershire
10:00-10:15
- NALC - Justin Griggs Outlining the national picture and highlighting the work NALC is doing and going to do to support town and parish councils.
10.15-10.30
- CEO’s of Districts - 2 unitary system, short talk on the changes and how it will affect the town and parish councils and how the unitaries will work together.
10:30-10.45
- Break
10.45-11.15
- TBC
11:15-11.45
- Somerset ALC Talk of their experience with Local Government re-organisation and how it has affected their town and parish Councils
11:45-11.50
- Short comfort break
11.50-12.30
- Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes ALC Initial talk from Mel Woolf on their path to unitary and then in depth with Keith Grey on how it affects town and parish councils on the ground.
12:30-13:00
- Round table discussion on how you see town and parish councils roles under the new unitary model and what you can do to prepare
13:00-13:15
- Any final questions for the speakers
13:15-14:00
- Lunch/networking
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Event Information
| Event Date | Tue 15 Sep 2026 9:30 - 13:30 |
| Cut off date | Sun 13 Sep 2026 10:00 |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Registered | 16 |
| Available Place | 84 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Graeme Hick Pavilion |
| Categories | Clerks and Councillors, Communication & Engagement |
