Chair Liz Brookes-Hocking presented our 25.26 annual report which is now available for download. A change to DALC’s Articles of Association were confirmed, meaning that we can now have up to 12 directors serving for 4 years at a time. We will be recruiting for new directors shortly.
Liz Brookes-Hocking and Ian Cowling were re-appointed to the Board of Directors, and Debbie Fletcher was appointed to the Board. See the current list of directors.
Delegates enjoyed hearing from Catherine Marlton, clerk of Totnes Town Council, and Tim Bennett, Mayor of Totnes Town Council, about collaborative working with neighbouring councils. The session was packed with useful tips for building partnerships in your own area as a way of developing resilience.
Stronger Together: Building Partnerships
We were delighted to welcome Donna Manson, chief executive of Devon County Council, and Stephen Walford, chief executive of Mid Devon District Council to provide us with an update on local government reorganisation.
This session was much appreciated, and provided a very useful and timely update on where Devon is currently at and all the work that has been happening behind the scenes.
We’re very grateful to Donna and Stephen for attending, and look forward to continuing to build on our positive working relationships to ensure the best outcomes for Devon.
Supporting the Civility and Respect Pledge with Parish Online
Morning Workshop – Supporting the Civility and Respect Pledge
Suicide Prevention is Everybody’s Business
Morning Workshop – Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Business
The Digital Clerk
Morning Workshop – The Digital Clerk
Highways Self-Help Schemes
Morning Workshop – Highways Self-Help
Flood Warden Scheme
Afternoon Workshop – Flood Warden
Neighbourhood Planning
Afternoon Workshop – Neighbourhood Planning
Legal Update from NALC
Afternoon Workshop – NALC Legal Update
Partnership Working
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Networking Zone: County-wide organisations were able to chat with delegates in the Networking Zone and find out what you need, and how they can help. We were delighted to welcome representatives from:
Exhibition: The exhibition room was buzzing all day, with exhibitors demonstrating their products and services for local councils. We are always delighted to welcome a range of exhibitors, with several new attendees this year.
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