Dear Colleagues I cannot fail to acknowledge the big event which took place this week. The General Election virtually silenced our email inbox which enabled me to crack on with a long list of administrative tasks for the Association. Today we wake up to the establishing of a new government with fresh ambition and energy […]
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As the weather is exceptionally hot, if you see anyone sleeping out on the streets of Buckinghamshire, please contact StreetLink via https://www.streetlink.org.uk or phone 0300 500 0914, who will notify our dedicated Outreach workers. If you see anyone you believe to be under the age of 18 and/or are concerned about the health or welfare
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Dear Colleagues It has been a busy week at BMKALC with four training courses, Councillor’s essentials session 2 and 3, Clerks Induction and CiLCA Unit 2 for Group 1. You should all have been very busy finalising your AGAR’s. The deadline is the end of June for submission and remember if you are not required
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Well campers it might be time to dust off the deckchairs as I believe a settled spell of better weather is heading our way next week. Goodness knows we would all welcome it. I was on annual leave last week, and been frantic all this week so if you have felt a little neglected, that’s
We want to hear your views on our draft Street Trading Policy for Buckinghamshire Council. If you are holding a community event, you may be impacted by the proposals, so I would urge you to read the consultation and please tell us your views – either through the consultation pages or a direct email/letter. Street
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Dear Members Another beautiful morning to enjoy. A good day to walk around your patch! Usually we our scheduled inspections and tours seem to coincide with the dankest of days! You will now have received the new NALC Model Financial Regulations as part of your NALC members benefit. The timing has not been helpful, this
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Dear Colleagues Happy Bank Holiday! (…and it may even be dry, probably jinxed it now, certainly doesn’t look very dray at the moment!) This week, Youth Councillors Awards, Cllr Paul Harvey and I were delighted to attend MKCC to present Certificates to the Youth Council representatives who worked with us on our Conference last year. Community
Campbell Park Community Council are offering a unique opportunity for a not-for-profit organisation, charity, social enterprise or community organisation to operate the Community Hub café at Campbell Park Community Council Community Hub in Springfield, Milton Keynes – due to open early 2025. This amazing opportunity to work in partnership with Campbell Park Community Council to
Dear Colleagues Just don’t look out the window, it’s grey, it’s wet and I’ve had to turn the heating back on! On the other hand the weather has offered no distraction from what has been a very busy week! As you might reasonably expect we have been a hive of activity following the BC Street
Optima has launched a Pay as you Use Member service to assist with Occupational Health support. You do not need to be part of our Employee Assistance Programme which is now available for both employees and councillors. To help you fulfil your health and safety duties as an employer, Optima Health, now offers a pay