BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20001029T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000326T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261015T204846Z - 57450@jams-prod.junari.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260507T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260507T193000 CREATED:20261015T204846Z DESCRIPTION:LGR &\; Devolution Preparedness Training: Bourton-on-the-Water\nLocal Government Reorgan isation and Devolution Preparedness Training Preparing parish and town cou ncils for change Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and devolution are happening. A decision is expected in the summer\, but the work of preparat ion starts now. This training starts with a practical\, interactive\, in-p erson session designed to help parish and town council clerks and councill ors understand what’s ahead\, assess where they are now\, and take confi dent\, proportionate steps to prepare. Delivered at venues across the coun ty\, these sessions are accessible to everyone\, with dates running throug h April and May. Course content We discuss what LGR and devolution mean na tionally and for Gloucestershire\, and drill down into the emerging role o f neighbourhoods and place-based governance. Drawn directly from member en gagement the course addresses the challenges and concerns councils across the county have expressed when it comes to devolved assets and services\; it aims to build every council’s confidence in the role it can play in a future Gloucestershire\, through five pillars of preparedness (aligned wi th the Local Council Award Scheme). Community – understanding your resid ents\, building trust\, and engaging effectively so decisions are informed by real local need. Compliance – strengthening governance\, policies\, finance\, transparency and statutory requirements. Conduct – embedding g ood behaviour as a culture\, not a checklist\, aligned with the Civility a nd Respect Pledge. Competence – developing skills\, systems and leadersh ip to operate confidently now and in the future. Capacity – assessing pe ople\, workload\, finances\, assets and resilience to deliver services sus tainably. Each pillar uses simple Red/Amber/Green assessments to help coun cils identify where they are now and where to focus next. The session then walks through practical actions\, resources and support [...] DTSTAMP:20261015T204846Z LOCATION:Bourton-on-the-Water\, Cheltenham\, GL54 2AZ SUMMARY:LGR & Devolution Preparedness Training: Bourton-on-the-Water END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR