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Vacancy For A Director At Northants CALC
Due to the resignation of Linda Carter, Northants CALC has an immediate vacancy on it's board for a director.
The Association is constantly developing and growing and is looking for a councillor or clerk from a member council in Northamptonshire to join its board and help take it even further. If that could be you please see below for the full vacancy notice and the Information for Candidates, which... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:00 by Danny Moody
Countdown to the AGM
Places are filling up fast for the Northants CALC AGM to be held on Saturday 8 October 2016 from 10:00 - 13:00.
Don't forget that AGM bookings must be in by 5:00 p.m. on 26 September 2016. Parish and town councils in Northamptonshire that need to formally nominate delegates please add this as an item to your September agenda.
Posted: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:30 by Danny Moody
Local Council Expo
A major new one day EXPO for the Local Council Sector will be held near Birmingham on 9 September 2016.
It aims to provide an opportunity for Clerks and Councillors to see the complete range of products and services that a Council might need, all in one place. If you will be looking for a supplier of anything from tractors to IT equipment, or signage to stationery, in the next year or two this is the... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 08:00 by Danny Moody
Parishes Can Think Big!
Around forty delegates attended our Think Big event on Monday and were challenged to come up with ideas of how parish and town councils can contribute to the future development of the county.
The event was led and facilitated by Wray Irwin, Head of the University of Northampton's Centre for Employability and Engagement. The event was hosted for Northants CALC at the University's Newton Building on the... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:39 by Danny Moody
Northants CALC eUpdate - May/June 2016
Welcome to the latest edition of eUpdate from Northants CALC.
This edition is packed full of articles of interest to parish and town councils, including whether it's best for the clerk to live inside or outside the parish, the importance of responding to "reserved matters" planning applications and news regarding a motion to make it compulsory for utility companies to inform parish and town councils... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 05 Jun 2016 12:39 by Danny Moody
Property firm ‘medals’ in Hospice affairs!
Forget Olympic gold! The medal that Northamptonshire's cyclists will be bidding for later this year is the one that's hung round their necks at the end of the county's favourite fundraising bike ride, Cycle4Cynthia, staged annually in aid of Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
And this year's decoration will be extra special to mark the Hospice's 40th birthday, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Northampton-based... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 28 May 2016 10:21 by Danny Moody
Consultation on 0-19 yr Nursing Services
News from Northamptonshire County Council...
Northamptonshire County Council is responsible for commissioning a public health nursing service covering the full age range from 0 to 19. This includes school nursing, health visiting, specialist breastfeeding and the family nursing partnership.
The consultation will find out what people like about these services, how accessible they are currently and what... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 27 May 2016 13:38 by Danny Moody
Community Right of Appeal
A so called "Community Right of Appeal" will be debated in parliament on Tuesday 3 May 2016.
The right would allow parish and town councils (and designated Neighbourhood Forums in non-parished areas) the right to appeal planning decisions under certain circumstances.
As you might expect, the right will be fairly tightly defined and is not expected to be used very frequently (we'll see what happens!).... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 01 May 2016 08:39 by Danny Moody
Could You Work For Northants CALC?
As part of its continuing development the Association will appoint a part time Local Councils Advisor to join the busy team in Litchborough in South Northamptonshire. Working 10 – 15 hours per week the Local Councils Advisor will assist the Chief Executive and will help ensure that member enquiries are dealt with accurately and competently. Funding exists for a one-year fixed term contract initially... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 13:07 by Danny Moody
Transparency Fund Tops £500k
The Transparency Fund for parish councils with a turnover of less than £25,000 has awarded grants worth £514,000 to date.
755 grants have been approved with a further 200 expected to be approved in early February.
34 parish councils in Northamptonshire have received a grant so far totalling £19,340.34.
If your council has a turnover of less than £25,000, is working towards compliance... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:56 by Danny Moody
