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FOCUS ON ChALC ANNUAL MEETING EXHIBITORS
The below companies came along to the 2026 Annual Meeting – check out what they can offer.
BASEPLAN
Baseplan helps councils and local authorities create clear, consistent site plans for markets, festivals and public events. Designed for the practical demands of event planning, it brings layouts, trader allocations and team collaboration into one shared workspace.
Plot stalls, stages, welfare facilities and access routes, then adapt your plans as requirements change. Reusable assets help teams maintain consistent layouts across recurring events, while live collaboration keeps colleagues working from the latest version.
Share focused views with relevant teams and external partners, making it easier to communicate arrangements without overwhelming people with unnecessary detail. From town centre markets to civic celebrations, Baseplan supports a more coordinated approach to planning public spaces.
By reducing repetitive work and the confusion of multiple plan versions, Baseplan gives officers more time to focus on delivery, supporting local traders and creating welcoming events for residents and visitors, with practical plans that are easy to understand and update.
PARISH COUNCIL PIGEON
A noticeboard your parish will love. Turn any TV in your village hall or community centre into a bright, friendly digital noticeboard. Events, news and photos roll gently past, and you update it all from your phone or using our simple web-based control panel.
How it works – a small box, any screen, no fuss
- Plugs into any TV
- Portrait or landscape
- No design skills needed
- Update from your phone
- Runs to your timetable
Real people, here to help – our friendly Chester based team help you get set up and are on hand whenever you need us.
One simple price – First screen £25 a month + VAT
Ready to light up your village hall? Book a free demo, with no hard sell and no obligation 01244 478727 info@parishcouncilpigeon.co.uk
Wicksteed Leisure – Playground Design, Manufacture, Installation & Aftercare
Great play spaces start with understanding the needs of your community.
Established in 1876, Wicksteed has a proud 150-year heritage in British manufacturing and has been creating play spaces since 1918. Today, we work with town and parish councils, schools and communities across the UK to create places where children can play, explore and thrive. From replacing ageing equipment and revitalising existing playgrounds to creating completely new play areas, our experienced team can support you at every stage — from initial ideas and bespoke design through to British manufacturing and installation.
We offer solutions for a wide range of spaces, needs and budgets, including inclusive play opportunities that help more children enjoy playing together. Whether you’re planning a small village playground or a larger community space, we’ll work with you to explore the possibilities.
Your Local Wicksteed Contact
Planning a new playground, considering a refurbishment or simply looking for advice? Lewis Herridge, our local Area Sales Manager, is on hand to discuss your ideas, answer questions and help you explore the possibilities for your community.
Lewis Herridge | Area Sales Manager | 07843 630705 | lherridge@wicksteed.co.uk
Alternatively, contact our team:
01536 517028 | sales@wicksteed.co.uk
KOMPAN IN WEST PARK, MACCLESFIELD
KOMPAN recently designed and installed the new ‘WOW’ feature at West Park, Macclesfield. We had an opening event with hundreds of attendees that came to see and try out the new equipment. Children took part in our colouring competition, tested their bravery on the unit’s climbing and sliding challenges, and took goodie bags home as part of our thankyou to the community.
The feature piece at this site is one of the KOMPAN Giants units. This piece offers:
- Sensory
- Tactile
- Sliding
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Imagination
- Relaxing
- Swinging
- Communication
- Competitive & negotiation play
- Gliding
Millie is based in Cheshire, and available for site visits upon request. We offer no-commitment site visits, site designs and quotations, funding application support and play and fitness industry knowledge. We also have an on-the-road Inspections and Maintenance team to support with existing equipment from any supplier!
Contact – MilMan@kompan.com – 07868350754
Creative Play - Playground Consultation – Design – Manufacture – Installation – Aftercare
A good community playground needs to do more than fill a space.
It needs to make efficient use of the available budget, work for the families who use it, and provide value for a generation of children.
Creative Play have been helping local authorities tackle these challenges for over 35 years. This experience has equipped us with a practical understanding of the pressures councils face, from making the most of an existing site to attracting more families and encouraging local activity.
Specialising in sustainable timber play equipment – our uprights carry a 20-year material guarantee – we design distinctive playgrounds that sit naturally within community spaces. Projects range from small parish schemes to ambitious destination play areas, with experience and expertise that often allow us to see opportunities in a site that aren't immediately obvious.
Based in Cheshire, everything is manufactured in the UK, and our dedicated aftercare team helps keep play equipment in good condition long after a grand opening.
Whether you’re replacing an ageing playground, making better use of an underused space or planning something entirely new, come talk to Creative Play.
You’ll be surprised by what can be achieved.
And in other news....
Free Wellbeing Sessions for Parish Clerks and Councillors
Parish Online Wellbeing is helping town, parish and community councils tackle the growing pressures facing clerks and councillors. Delivered by experienced business psychologist Sarah, the service offers free confidential one-to-one wellbeing sessions for eligible clerks, alongside a programme of free online group sessions providing practical advice and strategies to help manage stress, prevent burnout, build resilience and improve workplace wellbeing.
As part of Local Authority Technology CIC’s commitment to delivering social value, these sessions are designed to support those working in local councils with the challenges of modern council life.
Upcoming free online wellbeing sessions:
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, 12–1pm – Beating Burnout
- Tuesday 1 December 2026, 12–1pm – Bounce Back (Improve Your Resilience)
Need more personalised support? Free confidential one-to-one wellbeing sessions are also available for eligible clerks.
To book a one-to-one session or join one of the webinars, visit Parish Online wellbeing support page