Whilst it can be an easily overlooked area of responsibility for busy council clerks, making sure that the energy consumed by council properties and streetlights is competitive and responsibly sourced can reap rewards for both the environment and the council’s purse. As a non-domestic entity, it can be daunting for the clerks of smaller councils …
Parish Council WCAG compliant website service There are three solutions available for councils to use our WCAG 2.1AA compliant website service: 1) Option 1: The BMKALC Member service: For councils with small precepts who are looking for a website solution that meets both WCAG 2.1AA accessibility and Transparency Code requirements only. Full details of the …
Offer over twenty years’ experience of providing HR and Employment Law to advice to Town and Parish Councils: Free general Personnel / HR advice and support to help advise our member councils Telephone / email advice to address Personnel and Employment Law issues Bi-annual Zoom seminars to help our members find out more about their …
Dear Clerks and Councillors Clerks, please share with your councillors. Prompted by meetings and your comments about how we secure representation from all areas of our geography, I thought I’d give you a taste of some of the queries we receive in to BMKALC each week. Of course we anticipate the usual queries on calling …
The Buckinghamshire Best Kept Village Competition was founded in 1957 as an initiative driven by Sir Francis Dashwood and the Local Councils’ Association. The Competition’s objective is to encourage entrants to work together as a community, involving all age groups, to make villages and towns more attractive places, not only for residents but also for …
The Buckinghamshire Best Kept Village Competition has Relaunched for 2022! Read More »
• Donate money to a registered charity or local initiative. The Disasters Emergency Committee, a coalition of 15 leading charities, is providing emergency aid; the government has pledged £20 million to match donations. Unicef’s crisis appeal for the children of Ukraine and Save the Children are pledging to provide families with water, shelter and food. The British Red Cross and the International Rescue …
