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The Parish and Town Councils of Wiltshire and Swindon play a vital role
in the effective management of local community affairs and in encouraging
and supporting locally based community initiatives.
Community First helps Parish and Town Councils by providing key advice,
assistance and secretariat support to the county-wide Wiltshire Association
of Local Councils (WALC). WALC is a membership organisation with over
85% of Wiltshire and Swindon Town and Parish Councils in membership.
Community First helps WALC provide specialised support services to Town
and Parish Councils including;
- Providing support and advice to council clerks and chairmen in the
day-to-day business of running a council, this includes a direct-line
service for members and access to legal advice from the National
Association of Local Councils
- Providing training for council members and clerks on a wide range
of administration, legal, procedural and community topics and providing
the secretariat to the Wiltshire & Swindon Training Partnership
for Town & Parish Councils. Click
here for more information
- Producing and disseminating a county circular, which includes a newsletter,
legislation and policy updates, information on consultations and other
issues relevant to the sector, to local councils in WALC membership
- Organising conferences and seminars on new legislation and best practice
- Lobbying regional and national government in support of local issues
- Providing the secretariat to the County Accreditation Panel for Quality
Town and Parish Council Status
- Working with local councils to develop beneficiary services such as
cost saving insurance
Click here for further information
on the Parish Council Insurance Scheme.
Follow this link to download the End of Year Report - April 2008. (PDF File - 307kb)
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