It’s been lovely to have some leave this month; many of you will no doubt be taking advantage of the slightly slower pace of council during August to enjoy some annual leave, it is also a great opportunity to catch up on the tasks that often we don’t get to during the year. This week […]
Great news for the Association Family as two more councils achieve their Local Council Quality Status. Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council and Waddesdon Parish Council have put in a tremendous amount of effort to achieve their Quality Status. Congratulations to Delia and Melanie, their teams and their Councillors on achieving and demonstrating a commitment
So here we are the last day of July 2023. If your council is one of those who take an August summer recess you will be allowing yourself a small sigh of relief before attending to the backlog of housework items you’ve been avoiding. BMKALC don’t train in August so for us too, it’s a
Martyn’s Law, London Luton Airport Expansion, LGPS Webinar Read More »
With the roads clearer and the town centre car parks full, it can only mean that School is out for Summer! It took 15 minutes for me to find a parking space yesterday in the centre of Aylesbury, apparently Barbie is pulling in the crowds! A few items to bring to your attention of which
Community Payback, Civility & Respect and BC Parish Forum Read More »
This is the last Friday edition of the View, in future we shall forward it on a Monday in order to start the week. Judging by how many out of office responses I receive on a Friday, this shouldn’t adversely affect most of you. I hope you all had an opportunity to remember and celebrate
Training Development, SLCC Branch Meeting and BC Planning Forum Read More »
Dear Members This week Helen led some of our clerks through making the most of Agenda and Minutes with an in-person training course at Judges Lodgings. The most experienced clerks will tell you that there is a real skill in consistently producing a quality agenda which feeds into the minutes, and we never stop refining
Agendas & Minutes, Street Lamps, Planning Forum Read More »
Dear Colleagues What a week! Without a key member of our team, and when there are only three of you, you really miss the contributions from the one enjoying a holiday week! Added to that I was away in Newport Pagnell visiting the Town Council for two days and learning huge amounts about Community Assets
NALC Tour – Community Assets, Local Nature Recovery Scheme Read More »
Dear Colleagues This week we had a lunch time date with Financial Regulations, flew high with a meeting on the London Luton Expansion Plans, rejigged our major event calendar, visited MK Parish Liaison, enjoyed a one to one orientation session with a new deputy clerk and ignited the fuse towards getting more councils onto the
Parish Liaison, Clerking Connections & Conference Update Read More »
Dear Colleagues This week is was a great pleasure to visit Chalfont St Giles Parish Council and present their Local Council Award Scheme – Foundation Level Certificate. A sterling job in demonstrating adherence to governance and good practice in all areas of the Council’s business. Officers are key at Foundation level in bringing together the
Local Council Awards Scheme achievement, Planning Seminar … Councillor Interests Read More »
Dear Colleagues CLERKS PLEASE CIRCULATE TO COUNCILLORS So that’s it folks, back to full weeks from now until August, where has the year gone! This week BMKALC were finally able to confirm the venue for this year’s conference (17 October 2023) and I’m delighted to say that we are back at the Oculus in Aylesbury.