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Letter from Bruno Peek CVO OBE OPR - Pageantmaster VE Day 2025 to parish and town council Clerks:

Top of the plots! Awards handed out during National Allotments Week

Five of Weymouth Town Council’s allotment sites have received awards from Dorset Wildlife Trust for making space for wildlife, which was announced during National Allotments Week.

Family Hubs are a place where you can access a welcoming environment, and find support, information and guidance in the Dorset Council area.

Portland and Weymouth will be Dorset’s joint Towns of Culture 2025. They will deliver a programme of extraordinary cultural and community events and activities across the towns in 2025.

An update on the Parish Council Domains Helper Service and .gov.uk domains

Hello, as part of our efforts to keep in touch more regularly, we write to you today with an update on the Parish Council Domains Helper Service and .gov.uk domains, before everyone starts disappearing on leave, to enjoy this truly British version of summer (!)

 Energy Supplier Updates

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).