Dear Clerks and Councillors Another week of contrasts, toasty on Sunday and jumpers by Tuesday! Of course Tuesday was my designated day off this week, just my luck! Helen and I continue our personal development with the CiLCA Train the Trainer programme and next week sees us delivering a 10 minute training and presentation module […]
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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
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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has opened nominations for the Star Council Awards 2022 as part of its work to recognise the achievements of the local (parish and town) council sector. As the only awards in England recognising the contribution local councils make to their communities, the Star Council Awardsare an opportunity for
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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
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• 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
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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
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Constituencies are changing – have your say now via bcereviews.org.uk, or at a public hearing in your region. The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) is required by Parliament to undertake an independent and impartial review of all constituencies in England, to rebalance the number of electors in each constituency. The 2023 Boundary Review also requires
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