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:20261015T204813Z - 77353@jams-prod.junari.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260516T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260516T120000 CREATED:20261015T204813Z DESCRIPTION:LGR &\; Devolution Prepared ness Training: Cirencester\nLocal Government Reorganisation and Devolu tion Preparedness Training Preparing parish and town councils for change L ocal Government Reorganisation (LGR) and devolution are happening. A decis ion is expected in the summer\, but the work of preparation starts now. Th is training starts with a practical\, interactive\, in-person session desi gned to help parish and town council clerks and councillors understand wha t’s ahead\, assess where they are now\, and take confident\, proportiona te steps to prepare. Delivered at venues across the county\, these session s are accessible to everyone\, with dates running through April and May. C ourse content We discuss what LGR and devolution mean nationally and for G loucestershire\, and drill down into the emerging role of neighbourhoods a nd place-based governance. Drawn directly from member engagement the cours e addresses the challenges and concerns councils across the county have ex pressed when it comes to devolved assets and services\; it aims to build e very council’s confidence in the role it can play in a future Gloucester shire\, through five pillars of preparedness (aligned with the Local Counc il Award Scheme). Community – understanding your residents\, building tr ust\, and engaging effectively so decisions are informed by real local nee d. Compliance – strengthening governance\, policies\, finance\, transpar ency and statutory requirements. Conduct – embedding good behaviour as a culture\, not a checklist\, aligned with the Civility and Respect Pledge. Competence – developing skills\, systems and leadership to operate conf idently now and in the future. Capacity – assessing people\, workload\, finances\, assets and resilience to deliver services sustainably. Each pil lar uses simple Red/Amber/Green assessments to help councils identify wher e they are now and where to focus next. The session then walks through pra ctical actions\, resources and support [...] DTSTAMP:20261015T204813Z LOCATION:Coxwell Room\, Chesterton Lane\, Cirencester\, GL7 1YE SUMMARY:LGR & Devolution Preparedness Training: Cirencester END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR