Councillor Development

This session is for clerks, finance staff and councillors. It explains how VAT rules affects local councils, whether they are VAT registered or reclaim VAT using Form VAT126.

For clerks, finance staff and councillors of councils that lease or hire out land and buildings such as village halls, community centres, meeting rooms, sports facilities or markets, who need to understand when their council is at risk of not being able to reclaim VAT.

Essential for any council contemplating major building projects, or incurring significant expenditure on running these facilities.

In this session, there will discussions about practical techniques for managing difficult conversations and situations.

This session is for councillors only and is designed to give them a greater understanding of their duties with regard to the council’s finances.

It has never been more important for councillors to understand social media.

Recent feedback on this course: "It was good to get an overview about potential use of social media by Councils and Councillors. Real examples and the interactive nature of the course really helped me."

Virtual forum covering matters affecting planning and building control in Dorset. 

In this session we explore what we actually mean by the term ‘young people’, what issues matter to different groups of younger people and how to effectively reach and engage them, both online and offline

National Planning Policy Framework: proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system