Dear Councils and Colleagues The View is distinctly frosty, and the clear sunshine that I’m currently witnessing is glorious. As for the week busy, busy, busy! Last week we romped our way through Cllr Training, Office 365, General Power of Competence, Community Support in Action, Community Enrichment and Resilience all part of our Free January […]
Well done, you’re through your first full week back at work in 2023. Hopefully your snorkel is getting a bit of respite as the rain seems to momentarily have dried up. Yesterday bombing around Buckinghamshire with a satnav apparently set to adventure mode, I determined that water can indeed run uphill as I encountered flooded
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Happy New Year! I trust you have returned refreshed and revived, ready to meet the challenges of 2023 head on. Free January training commences next week. The most popular courses were snapped up quickly but there are still places available on our other courses and I urge you to click on the link at the
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Dear Clerks This will be the last View for 2022 which has been a full and challenging year for all of us. We started the year, required by law to meet face to face despite the understandable hesitation of many members. We sat in draughty rooms, muffled not only by masks, but with hats, coats
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The change in temperature has reminded us that winter is here and with it will come challenges for all with keeping warm. Do have a look what support is available in your locality and share it with your residents via your websites and noticeboards. Many without internet have no idea that so much support is
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With only my yew trees and accusatory green from the ivy scrambling up the skeletons of others (that’s a job for the weekend!), I am reminded that we are well established into November and that consequently our AGM is imminent! The link to register is at the top of the page. In case you are
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Autumn has us firmly in its grip now and the remaining leaves are releasing theirs. Bonfires and fireworks may be on the minds of our parishioners and if you have events planned, I hope the weather will be kind and enjoyment absolute. At BMKALC we are now throwing our efforts at our AGM. Well, its
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Dear Clerks and Councillors Clerks Please circulate to your Councillors I hope you enjoyed your break from my ramblings last week. Whilst I had completed a round trip journey to Gt Yarmouth and home by 2:30 on Friday and was back at my desk by 3:30pm, I was frankly beyond making too much sense and
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Dear Clerks and Councillors Clerks Please circulate to your councillors Our first week in October is under our collective belts and we have three weeks to our Conference, don’t tell me you didn’t know! Conference 2022 – Climate Change Practical Local Actions October 25th book now. The ticket sales have been going brilliantly and as
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Dear Clerks and Councillors It’s been a short week and good to have some sense of normality again. Business at BMKALC has been brisk and we have attempted to catch up with all delayed meetings and training events as quickly as we could. This has led to a longer working week for everyone in the
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