Welcome to the interactive web resource for Parish & Town Councils
Nominations are invited for the roles of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Parish & Town Council Network. Please forward nominations for both roles to David Brewer at david.brewer@bedford.gov.uk by Friday 10th September 2010.
Boundary review
Councillors Code of Conduct
Environmental Health
Overview of Borough Council services/departments
Parish Council contact list
Parish Council Elections
Playbuilder Scheme
Rural Affairs Committee - The deadline for grant applications is 20th of the month prior to each meeting, ie: applications for the meeting on 14 September will have to be submitted by 20 August.
Ward Councillors Ward Funds
Ward profiles Weekly list of Planning applications
Weekly roadworks bulletin
Links to useful resources:
Bedford Borough Council's overall planning framework
The Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors has these resources :>
Bedfordshire Association of Town & Parish Councils
The nalc website has toolkits on the following:
Become a councillor Create a Council Quality Status
Create a Youth Council Communications Elections
Information Commissioner's model for publication schemes
Governance and Accountability - with information on audit, risk assessments, financial management and much more.
The Society of Local Council Clerks