Feb 27, 2024
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...
Feb 21, 2024
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...
Feb 21, 2024
CSE has recently had funding to update the Impact tool (the community carbon calculator). This calculates parish level carbon footprint data. The tool’s website is imminently about to have data updates to the calculations and new/refreshed resources, including a...
Feb 21, 2024
With thanks to Bubbenhall Parish Council for permission to reprint Date: 1 February 2024 Prepared by Tracie Ball, Clerk and RFO Introduction: The consideration of adopting GOV.UK email addresses for both the Clerk and Councillors may seem like an unnecessary...
Feb 21, 2024
Andrew Maliphant, SLCC’s Environmental & Sustainability Advisor, spoke to County Officers about Climate Action, Biodiversity and the Great Collaboration. He gave practical examples of what Councils can do to support climate and nature action in their community,...
Feb 21, 2024
Reprinted from ACRE Exception Sites were introduced in 1991 to enable the development of affordable homes on underdeveloped land that would otherwise be restricted for residential development. The sites have the potential to provide much needed affordable housing...