Clerks/RFOs of town and parish councils in England are reminded that Sections 1 and 2 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (‘AGAR’), and the Certificate of Exemption from external audit (if applicable), must be considered and approved at a duly convened Full Council meeting. ‘Approval’ by phone or email or WhatsApp or by a
For those currently studying for their Community Governance qualification, the current crisis has certainly not made their work any easier. It has been a challenge which the academic team has met head-on in order to continue supporting students at each level of study. In order to address the loss of the three study days usually
Keswick TC has passed a historic and unanimous vote of no confidence against the Lake District National Park Authority following its decision to resurface a path to make it more accessible to cyclists. Local councillors, residents and campaigners have accused the park authority of putting commercial interests ahead of the needs of people who live
The draft minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held immediately prior to National Conference are now available on the SLCC website. Supporting papers and reports presented to the Board are also available. The discussions included updates on action being taken in relation to standards and bullying and a new proposal (suggested in
