Lorraine Morton

Rural Transport provision, National Network of Super Councils, Website Compliance, BMKALC Conference Sold Out! Conference Workshops Open for Booking!

Dear Colleagues The view from all our windows this week will have been very blustery indeed, and, nothing at all to do with new elected representatives up and down the country, proclaiming how they have the insight and skills to make things better.  We enjoyed our first Super Saturday session with new councillors last week and […]

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MKCC Executive Decisions, Buckinghamshire Council Key Appointments Post Local Elections, CiLCA 2025

Dear Colleagues Happy Friday!  Apologies for missing last week, a family emergency diverted my attention and I am still catching up.  There was a lot going on during this time at both Authorities and I’m pleased that I was still able to attend the presentation by MKCC on proposed changes to Executive Decision Call In’s

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Democracy Club, Acceptance of Office and also Declaration of Interests Forms, WorkNest Mock Health and Safety Trial

Dear Colleagues, I’m not sure how many councillors this week’s View will reach, but I hope Clerks, you will forward it to both your outgoing Council and your new Council next week.  Lorraine and I would like to extend our thanks to those councillors who are retiring.  Your contribution to our local government sector will be

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Election Update, Pre-election Period, LGPS, BC Planning Portal, CiLCA Candidates, Local Council Initiatives/Good News

Dear Colleagues Yes, two for one this week! We are happy to be coming to the end of a period of technical challenges!  Imports that will not work, BC laptops that cannot access restricted sites and personal laptops that can, but can’t access BC printers.  You name it, we’ve faced it!  All this prompts me

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New Financial Year, Nominations Buckinghamshire Council Area, New Standing Orders, JPAG, LLA Expansion, Martyn’s Law, Employment Costs Increase, BMKALC New Resources For Clerk Onboarding, Clerks Seminar 2025

Dear Colleagues, Wow, what a week!   Hopefully your year end processes are in full swing,  If you haven’t already done so, you will be appointing your internal auditor following resolution, with a formal letter of engagement and the list of tasks to be undertaken attached for their information.  It’s also time to be clear on where

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Elections Eligibility and Nomination Forms, Changes to BC Planning Portal, BC Charitable Collections Policy Changes, SAPPP 2025

Gosh, it’s chilly again, you might still be needing logs for cosy evenings! This week has seen a slight drop off in our inbox, possibly due to it being the pre-election period for our BC councils and BC itself.  A reminder to all, around the sensitivities of this time whilst normal operations continue. For questions relating

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Pre-election, Internal Audit Checklist, Updated Model Finance Regulations, Clerks Seminar and Local Councils Explained

Dear Member Councils Brr!  Winter is clinging on, so keep the hats, coats and gloves handy for when you head out into the parishes to review all those jobs you have been putting off till Spring. I had a great meeting with our MK Parish Liaison Officer, Kay on Monday our BC Officer Gail is

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Congratulations to NALC Star Council of the Year — Great Linford Parish Council, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes! BC Planning Portal Changes, May Elections 2025, Resolving Conflict through Mediation Knowledge Bites session

Dear Colleagues What a week!  We were delighted to attend the NALC Star Councils Award with Gt Linford Parish Council.  Combined, we had been nominated in three categories, Eirwen Tagg for Clerk of the Year, BMKALC for CALC of the Year and Great Linford Parish Council for Council of the Year.  We enjoyed a champagne

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NPPF Wycombe District impact, Planning Liaison 3rd March, Procurement Act 2023 comes into force, Buckinghamshire Elections and BMKALC Conference

Good afternoon everyone, It’s been a busy week once again in our office and judging from the inbox, in all of yours too.  Questions this week have related to finance – you can tell the year end is hurtling towards us and the VAT questions are flying in, to the meeting dates for your Annual

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Buckinghamshire elections and meeting dates, NALC Communications and Compliance Advisory Service, Parish Liaison, ICO Fees

Dear Councillors Further update on elections and meeting dates.  Buckinghamshire Council indicate that the parish count will only take place on Saturday 3rd of May.  Sunday the 4th and Monday the 5th, which is a bank holiday, do not count as clear days. Given that you summons on the first day back at work which is Tuesday

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