General Sector News

Recycle Your May edition of The Clerk

You may have noticed that your May edition of The Clerk has been delivered in a slightly different packaging than usual. This packaging is actually...

Published 13 May 2019

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Wales Government offers 100% Training Bursaries

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of community councils and their clerks, the Wales Government has made a very genero...

Published 8 May 2019

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There But Not There – D Day Landings 75th Anniversary

The charity Remembered has just launched their latest There But Not There D-Day 75 campaign – a poignant Bootprint installation appeared on Slapt...

Published 1 May 2019

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Councillors Exempt from Data Protection Fees

The Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 came into force this week and have changed the rules around paying the d...

Published 1 May 2019

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Dorset parish candidate appeal pays off

The BBC reports that, despite dire warnings to the contrary, (see News Item of 23rd April) following a second appeal for volunteers, enough candida...

Published 1 May 2019

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Rural communities being ignored and underrated, say peers

The BBC reports that the House of Lords Rural Economy Committee has concluded that “Rural communities have been "ignored" and had "inappropriate"...

Published 29 April 2019

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The Big Lunch 2019

There is just under 6 weeks to go until The Big Lunch 2019 From picnics to afternoon tea, and Lunar Lunches to full blown street parties, you can...

Published 26 April 2019

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Parish councils struggle to attract election candidates

Research by the Daily Telegraph is suggesting thousands of parish councils will be avoiding the local elections next month because not enough peopl...

Published 23 April 2019

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Councils urged to revive county day celebrations

New Government guidance for English local authorities urges them to revive historic county day celebrations, fly their county flags, and erect sign...

Published 23 April 2019

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Councils warned against metric traffic signs

The Daily Telegraph reports that Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, has written to highway authorities to remind them of 2016 guidance setting ou...

Published 23 April 2019

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