Various Level 4, 5 and 6 graduates from the 2023 Community Governance (CG) graduation ceremony highlight why they completed their qualification and how it has helped them to work within the local council sector.

Alistair Jones, Associate Professor, De Montfort University, discusses his role within the Community Governance (CG) qualifications, working as a liaison between SLCC and the university. He talks about the importance of the qualifications and how he examines the academic standards. 

David Preston shares his journey from market trader to Chief Executive of the National Association of British Markets (NABMA), as well as providing an insight into the benefits of markets for local councils and communities. Join this podcast to learn the importance of a Market Policy to detail your vision and to find out why initiatives such as Love your Local Market, are now celebrated by 25 countries around the world. 

Shelley Parker FSLCC, SLCC External Affairs and Policy Development Manager, and Naomi Bibi, Head of Member Services, discuss crisis communications with Karen Ainley, lead trainer and CEO of Mosaic Media Training. Karen explains how to recognise a crisis and how you can prepare. We discuss the key components of a crisis communications plan, tips and tricks to creating one, and the skills you need to develop your key messages.

SLCC's National Planning Advisor Andrew Towlerton discusses planning from the Levelling up and Regeneration Bill (LURB), the latest National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Prospectus and much more.

Ben Fogle is an award-winning broadcaster and adventurer. He has written nine Sunday Times Best selling books and is the United Nations Patron of the Wilderness and now he joins us at the 50th National Conference for local council clerks and senior council employees, to tell us about how action on climate change must move from engaging to enabling.