Preparing for Elections 2027

ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE ON 6th MAY 2027 for Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and the Combined Mayoral Authority  

Please see below for training and resources to help local councils prepare.

TRAINING FOR LOCAL COUNCILS 

ChALC has been able to secure Breakthrough Communications to deliver a suite of FOUR ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS which have been tailored to support councils to prepare for the elections in 2027.   This is a great opportunity to obtain advice and guidance from experienced trainers at an affordable rate.

Friday 6th November 2026 at 10am – Building your 2027 election and new term success plan – COMPLETED 

Wednesday 2nd December 2026 at 10am – Telling your council's story

Your council has more stories to tell than you might think.   Learn how to spot them and turn projects, services and everyday council activity into engaging content that helps residents understand the difference your council makes.

You'll learn how to:

• Find the stories hiding in everyday council work

• Turn council activity into engaging, people-focussed content

• Get more from each story across your communications.

Tuesday 12th January 2027 at 1pm  – Reaching more of your community

Putting information out doesn't mean the right people will see it. Explore practical ways to identify who you're missing and reach different parts of your community through the right channels, places, networks and people.

You’ll learn how to:

• Identify who you're reaching — and who you're not

• Match audiences with the right ways to reach them

• Make better use of community networks and trusted voices

Tuesday 2nd February 2027 at 1pm – Encouraging more people to stand

Move beyond “Could YOU be our next councillor?” and “Make a difference”. Explore more creative ways to talk about becoming a councillor and create messages that help different people imagine themselves in the role.

You’ll learn how to:

• Create stronger recruitment messages and hooks

• Appeal to different motivations for becoming a councillor

• Turn a recruitment advert into a more engaging campaign

Each session lasts between 90 minutes to 2 hours depending on levels of engagement.

Hosted by ChALC and delivered via Zoom  

Cost per person to attend each session – £30 ChALC member (or £45 non-member) provides flexibility

To book your place please contact sharonangus-crawshaw@chalc.org.uk  or nikkiroberts@chalc.org.uk in the ChALC office. 

ONLINE BRIEFING SESSIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE COUNCILLORS 

Introduction to being a Councillor. FREE one-hour briefing sessions on the basics of becoming a local councillor. 

• Are you eligible and what could disqualify?
• Who gets elected? 
• What does a councillor actually do? 
• What skills will I need? 
• What sort of  rules and regulations apply? 
• What does the council actually do? 
• I'm interested – what next? 

ChALC's Jackie Weaver is hosting sessions on the following dates: -

23rd February 2027 at 6pm OR

9th March 2027 at 6pm 

Further details regarding booking spaces TBC. 

RESOURCES