Village Halls Week 2024: Going Green!

Author: Phillip Vincent, public affairs and communications manager at ACRE writes for NALC With scientific warnings of the climate crisis mounting and governments and international institutions scrabbling in search of grand solutions, it’s easy to feel powerless to...

Helping Warwickshire residents to pay utility bills

Sudden unexpected costs can create real challenges for residents who are experiencing financial hardship.  Vouchers towards utility bills are available for households in Warwickshire using pre-payment meters, paying by direct debit or on receipt of bill. If you, or...

How to move to a .gov.uk domain

Reposted from NALC The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is working with the Central Digital and Data Office to support the Parish Council Domains Helper Service to help local (parish and town) councils move to a .gov.uk domain. There is now a new way to...

Creating Opportunities in Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council has launched a new website and review document , dedicated to showcasing the progress made in the County as part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up initiative. The Government has emphasised the importance of Levelling Up the country...

Parish Borrowing Process

Holly Morris, Policy Officer, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, presented to WALC’s member Clerks on the process for applying for a public works loan. View the recording The facility lends to town and parish councils (in England) and town and...