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...

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...