Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership Update January 2024

Warwickshire County Council Officer, Fay Cannon, presented the new Central Reporting System for Speed Concerns to representatives of Town and Parish Councils at the January Reference Group meeting. Speeding in communities is one of the priorities for the Warwickshire...

Stratford-on-Avon District Community Climate Change Fund (CCCF)

From WCAVA to all Stratford-on-Avon District Councils Stratford-on-Avon District Council has created a Community Climate Change Fund (CCCF). The purpose of the CCCF is to enable the delivery of climate change-focused projects within the communities of...

Procurement Thresholds

Briefing provided by The Parkinson Partnership – Download available here The thresholds for public procurement have changed from 1 January 2024. Public contracts, with an estimated value (including VAT, since 1 January 2022): over £214,904 (previously £213,477)...

Benefits of a gov.uk domain name

The Central Digital and Data Office wishes to increase the adoption and secure use of ‘.gov.uk’ domains and modern cloud services linked to these domains across English Parish Councils, Parish Meetings, and small Town Councils. Parish and Town councils are the first...

Planning for Emergencies in the Community

“When you first think of a major flood, property damage and even potentially a risk to health, that’s overwhelming and we all felt there’s nothing we can do. But actually, there is. Relatively simple tasks can make a difference.” Community group training participant,...