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Both EDF and SSE are experiencing billing issues at present and this is affecting many customers. We have received reports of customers being billed incorrectly, not receiving bills, and experiencing significant delays in query management. If you come across any members or clients who are experiencing difficulties please reach out to myself and Kimberley and will provide as much information and support as possible.

There is a great deal of climate action already happening at parish, town and community council level, and by community groups, but the good practice needs to be shared more widely. 

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Does your council’s website meet its accessibility obligations

Understanding your council's responsibility towards an accessible website

Author: Karen Gibbard, Parish Council Domains Helper Service, Cabinet Office

Dorset Council parking permit now even better value with extra hour

Is owning a .gov.uk domain a mandatory requirement for councils?

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

At least one bank has written to parish councils saying that it believes that they are no longer covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

Latest news and letter for local councils from David Sidwick, the PCC for Dorset

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.