Parish and Town Councils in Stratford-on-Avon District feature in budget
District residents are now being asked for their views on Stratford-on-Avon District Council's proposed budget for the next five years, which includes continued support for the cost-of-living crisis, help for the rural communities and vulnerable residents, support to...
Utility Aid on Risk Management
Author: Danielle Bird, financial director at Utility Aid Danielle writes for NALC's blog - The financial world is very volatile at the moment and what that means is that a lot of decisions that I make along with the board of directors have an element of risk. One...
Bishops Tachbrook Parish Council supporting recycling intiative
Bishops Tachbrook “BT Recycles” is a Council and community initiative which aims to “recycle the unrecyclable”. The Parish Council provides a storage facility in Bishops Tachbrook as a monthly drop-off point for local residents to bring in their “hard to recycle”...
Increase in Measles – Urgent Vaccination Efforts
There has been an increase in measles cases across the country including recent cases in Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, and Warwickshire. Most confirmed cases within the West Midlands are in patients who have not received the MMR vaccine, with a number requiring...
NALC’s new banking webpage to address local council concerns
Over the last few years, parish and town councils have communicated their frustration to NALC and county associations that high street and other banks do not understand what they are, how they work or what sector they fit into. Local councils must, however, be able to...
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) for...
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,...