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. […]
Clear Utility Solutions have saved over half a millions pounds of public money and prevented 690,000 kg of CO2e emissions across England with their council scheme since creation just over 3 years ago, the scheme has gone from strength to strength with Clear Utility Solutions with recent expansion of the scheme across the east of
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Dear Colleagues CLERKS PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR COUNCILLORS Finally we end the week in sunshine with the promise of a bright bank holiday and start to half term, the posh patio at chez Woof is fully operational and barbecues, or braais where I come from, are in place and fully deployed! I hope you are
CLERKS PLEASE CIRCULATE TO YOUR COUNCILLORS In conversation with councillors this week I was struck by how many still haven’t a clue about the operational tasks required to keep even the smallest councils running. So my suggestion this week is that when you circulate our View to your councillor team, you preface it with a
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Dear Colleagues From a sparkling start of the week to a rather damp end. I trust that your parishes haven’t endured lasting damage from the flash floods that peppered the area and that you have all remained relatively dry. Our week has been subdued, possibly as everyone is going through their Annual Meetings and probably
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Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils look forward to joining our neighbours in celebrating the coronation of HRH King Charles III and HRH Queen Camilla over a weekend of celebration, community and acknowledgement. For information on the weekends events go to Coronation – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Photo credit Chris Jackson
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Message from NALC Attention all local (parish and town) councils! Are you ready to stand out and raise the bar for your sector? NALC’s Council of the Year award calls for outstanding work in service delivery, service impact, community engagement, partnerships, and collaborative working. It’s your chance to shine! The winner of this prestigious award
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Dear Colleagues For those working hard yesterday to aid their councils and residents where elections were held, it’s time to put your feet up and grab a short break before reaching for bunting and the baking trays! Oh.. and possibly the umbrellas. Still the British spirit is to dress according to the weather and carry
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We are embarking on a week that involves local elections for many and Coronation celebrations for us all. Bunting and flags are beginning to appear across the country and this is a brief message from NACO to all its members to wish you well through this busy time. If you have a moment, it’s not too late
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Dear Colleagues This week has been very exciting for the team and the BMKALC family. Following the Executive Board meeting we were delighted to announce two new member benefits and a key technology investment. We also met the potential CiLCA 2023 cohort and hope to see them all sign up for the Portfolio Training and
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