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Inequality on carer allowances highlighted this Carers Rights Day

On Carers Rights Day, Thursday 23^rd November, campaigners are urging the Government to end an inequality on carer allowances ahead of next May’s local elections.

We have been asked to alert you to the funding opportunities below by Dorset Council:

The latest round of Community and Culture Project grants is now open for applications.

The 2023 AGM for DAPTC was held on Saturday 18 November 2023 online via Zoom and featured two guest speakers in Kevin Moore (Programme Co-ordinator for the Armed Forces Covenant) and Jonathan Owen, CEO of the National Association of Local Councils.

Parish councils in Dorset are being invited to help Dorset Council influence future government policies on improving broadband in the county’s hardest to reach areas.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has unveiled its annual analysis of local precepting authorities' council tax levels, including local (parish and town) councils for the fiscal year 2023/24.

Planning Together for a Nationally Important Landscape - 
How planning can enhance biodiversity, preserve our heritage and conserve dark skies on Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Utility Aid have some questions for parish and town coouncils - want to know more, then read on!

You can now vote in the direct elections of the NALC larger and smaller councils’ committee.

To be eligible to vote in either election your council must be a larger or a smaller council.

If you or someone in your team wants help, support and fresh ideas to help them get more out of their day or simply use some very ceative tech and software - these courses might just tick the box. Look out for the Ducks in a Row logo!

Improving Water Quality in Dorset Rivers

A vitally important topic for many of you we know. Litter Free Dorset will be working with partners on reducing litter and improving water quality in rivers between 2025-30.

Dorset Council and BCP Council will be pblishing to their newsfeeds updates on the weather warnings from the Met Office. Check websites, social media posts to get the latest news for your communities.

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Shaftesbury Town Council are delighted to announce that its Town Clerk, Brie Logan has been named a 'Clerk of the Year' finalist for the National Association of Local Councils' (NALC) Star Council Awards 2023.