Lorraine Morton

Standing Orders & Policies .. know them and use them. Community Assets … read the small print.

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

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EAP Programme, Voting Practices & Community Ownership Funding

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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Public participation & Members Benefits partnership support

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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Coronation of HRH King Charles III and HRH Queen Camilla

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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NACO CORONATION NEWS

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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Infrastructure Levy Call For Evidence, Membership Applications & More

Dear Colleagues Apologies for the lack of a “View” last week.  Still, with you all getting ready for your Annual Meetings I doubt you noticed how quiet I’d been. You should all have received your invoices for the new year and can I remind you to complete the Membership Application – BMKALC (bucksalc.gov.uk) which will

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