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Why the question ‘how much does a .gov.uk domain cost’ is not easy to answer!

Authors: Sandra Lowe, Will Christmas - Parish Council Domains Helper Service, Cabinet Office

Update on the marine extension of Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Essential reading for Clerks/RFOs when considering any findings and recommendations for their own council. If you are on a finance committee or want to know more about audit generally, this is a good starting point.

You may have heard of BT Group’s announcement this morning, around their intention to reset the date for the switching off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).  The original date we’ve all been working towards was December 2025.  BT Group announced today the reset of this date to 31 January 2027.

Update for member councils that employ colleagues on green book terms.

Colin and Dawn Hampton attended Buckingham Palace on 8 May 2024 and have shared these images and notes from a memorable day.

NALC have published an updated model financial regulations under the guidance of the Parkinson Partnership.

NALC has published their Q1 2024 Activity Report.

NHS England published the long awaited National Integrated Vaccination Strategy (IVS) on 13 December 2023:

AI to apps – NHS Dorset is looking for people to help improve Dorset’s digital health and care services.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance (JPAG) 2024 edition of the Practitioners' Guide.

A busy week for Blandford Forum Town Council culminated in a trip to the House of Parliament in Westminsetr and a committee room Q&A with Simon Hoare MP for North Dorset.