Benefits to membership to IWALC include;
- NALC legal assistance on application via the County Officer
- Local Executive meetings every other month
- Regular topic meetings with guest speakers. Examples in the year 2024-2025 include Police and Youth Justice, Isle of Wight Emergency Planning, Scams, The Local Nature Recovery Strategy and Community Led Housing. All member Staff and Councillors are able to join us for in person Topic meetings
- Full access to the NALC Website, which includes template policy documents and legal articles, resources and support
- The opportunity to join NALC National Networks, who meet 4 times a year online and include; Climate Emergency Network (CEN), Coastal Communities, LGBT+, Young Councillors, Micro Councils, Super Councils and Women’s Councillors. Some of these groups have WhatsApp chats, connecting you to people all over the country
- Regular training is free for all councillors and staff of member councils
- Invitation to contribute to the IWALC monthly Newsletter, with free job advertisementsfor your Town, Parish or Community Council
- Corporate rate discount to 1Leisure Silver and Gold cards (listed as Parish Councils on their website) . Ask your Clerk for a letter to apply.
We find that our members benefit greatly from having the opportunity to meet up regularly and speak about issues affecting our respective communities. By having these opportunities, IWALC is able to serve it’s community better, also with connections to the National Association of Local Councils.