Associate Trainers

Having spent more than 40 years as a local council clerk and responsible financial officer to a number of rural and a large urban council on the fringe of Norwich, Alan has gained an extensive understanding of parish and town council administration across a wide range of council operated and funded local services.

A founder member, president and now an honorary vice-president of the Society of Local Council Clerks he has been a national advisor and tutor on cemetery and churchyard management as well as local council meetings and procedures to clerks and councillors in Norfolk and other counties for many years.

Chris Moses holds a Masters Degree in Employment Law, with Distinction, from Leicester University. He is also a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and has over twenty years front line HR experience.

He is recognised by the UK's major supermarkets to conduct audits of their suppliers' employment practices under the Ethical Trading Initiative, and has extensive experience helping businesses to meet these standards.

In addition he has over fifteen years experience of helping small Councils to comply with their legal obligations as Employers.

View Chris' published work.

Chris runs his own company, Personnel Advice & Solutions Ltd.

Clare, Tonya, and Tracey form Community Action Norfolk (CAN)'s Development Team and have a wealth of experience in providing support and guidance to charities, community groups and social enterprises in Norfolk. They cover a broad range of subjects (really anything affecting the charitable sector), but in particular, solving tricky governance issues stemming from confusion about Trustee roles and responsibilities, or deciphering governing documents to help avoid misunderstanding.

CAN provide help with registering / changing charity structures (including advice on what structure to take), model documents including template policies and village hall governing documents, funding searches and application support, and support with projects, such as developing Good Neighbour Schemes.

Michael Rayner has been involved with planning issues since the early 1990s when he helped to form the Battlefields Trust, and dealt with planning matters for the following 20 years. He has worked closely with Historic England, currently as a member of its Expert Advisory Group. Since 2017 he has worked as a Planning Consultant largely for CPRE Norfolk, and also for Parish Councils and various individual clients. Michael is also a Parish Councillor within Breckland district.

Nicki Williamson is a qualified trainer, hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner with over 15 years experience in mental health. Nicki is the founder of The Wellbeing People. Based in Norfolk, The Wellbeing People offer an extensive range of services designed to encourage and maintain ongoing positive mental health for adults and children alike.

Nicki runs her own company, The Wellbeing People Ltd.

Pauline James is an experienced Clerk, currently working for Acle Parish Council. Previously an accountant, Pauline has a passion for figures and brings them to life making her courses engaging and informative to even those who find council accounts the least exciting element of their role.

A freelance consultant specialising in community-led design, working with communities to make great places. Rachel is passionate about engaging communities in shaping the places where they live and work and has over 18 years' experience of working locally and regionally across the East of England. In particular, she has a strong reputation for facilitating community consultation events, delivering high quality practical training and writing Neighbourhood Plans. She has worked on a range of projects, from small-scale community projects, through to the management and delivery of large regional programmes.

Steve Parkinson is an AAT Licensed Accountant with 34 years experience in the public and voluntary sectors. He was Town Clerk for Alton in Hampshire from 2001 to 2015 and has been delivering training in the local council sector for 12 years.

Steve's company is The Parkinson Partnership.

The Parkinson Partnership LLP provides specialist advice on VAT and other financial matters for parish, town and community councils in England and Wales. They have provided services to more than 100 council clients, advising on millions of pounds worth of projects, including village halls, pavilions, community centres, offices, theatres and even a swimming pool.

The partnership has agreements with 24 organisations (including Norfolk ALC) to provide advice to their members and customers, as well as providing quality training for County Associations of Local Councils and bespoke training for organisations and individuals.