Partners

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Association of Democratic Services Officers

The Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) was formally launched at its first national conference in 2009 and now has over 1,400 members. ADSO’s founding vision was to be a nationally recognised professional association, regarded by the government, its members and their partners, to represent, promote and develop excellent democratic services for the benefit of all those working within the sector.

Email:: [email protected]
Twitter:: @ADSO_UK
Website:: www.adso.co.uk
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/company/association-of-democratic-services-officers

Better Planning Coalition

The Better Planning Coalition represents 34 organisations across the environment, housing, planning, heritage and transport sectors with one common goal: a planning system fit for climate, nature and people. This broad range of organisations formed the Better Planning Coalition to campaign for the most significant upgrade to planning rules for at least a generation and are working together to influence the planning legislation and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 020 7981 2825
Website:: betterplanningcoalition.com

Blachere Illumination

Blachere Illumination has been developing, designing and manufacturing Christmas lighting products since 1973, with headquarters in France and divisions spanning Europe, the USA, and Canada. The UK division was established in 2001 and has grown to be the largest supplier of Christmas lighting in the UK. With innovation at the forefront of their designs, they constantly seek out and implement new products and technology, ensuring quality and reliability throughout their product range. Manufactured using the latest light emitting diode (LED) technology, their products deliver longer product life, lower power consumption and reduced electricity costs, and as an ISO 9001 Quality Management accredited company, they have seamless systems and processes in place to ensure that your project exceeds your expectations, without a hitch.

Phone:: 01337 832 910
Twitter:: @blachereuk
Website:: www.blachere-illumination.co.uk

Breakthrough Communications

Breakthrough Communications is passionate about helping people and organisations to communicate effectively and compliantly. They help organisations communicate and engage with their communities, residents, and partners and support them with all aspects of community engagement, GDPR, and FOI compliance. They work with and support many county associations by providing council communications and compliance training to their member councils on various communications and compliance subjects.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 01903 299 000
Twitter:: @breakthrough_co
Website:: www.breakthroughcomms.co.uk

CCLA

According to the latest Charity Finance Survey, CCLA is one of the UK's largest charity fund managers. Managing investments for charities, religious organisations and the public sector. Based in London, with an office in Edinburgh, they are primarily owned by their clients' funds. Their products and services have a solid long-term performance record, are reasonably priced, are managed responsibly, and their investment solutions for clients are flexible. They understand the particular needs and challenges facing charity investors.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 0800 022 3505
Website:: www.ccla.co.uk

Clear Councils Insurance

Clear Councils Insurance (formerly BHIB Councils Insurance) is a specialist in insurance for parish and town councils, brought to you by Clear Insurance Management. They have delivered our customers professional insurance and risk management guidance for over 50 years. Clear Councils Insurance is part of The Clear Group, one of the UK’s leading independent commercial insurance brokers with a history dating back 50 years. During this time, they have delivered bespoke insurance programmes and advice to the public, private and charity sectors and membership organisations.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 0330 013 0036
Twitter:: @TheClearGroup
Website:: www.clearcouncils.co.uk

County Councils Network

The County Councils Network is the voice of England’s counties. Representing the local authorities in county areas, the network is a cross-party organisation that develops policy, commissions research and presents evidence-based solutions to issues on behalf of England's most extensive grouping of councils. The 20 county councils and 17 unitary councils that make up the County Councils Network represent 26 million residents, account for 39% of England’s Gross Value Added, and deliver high-quality services that matter the most to local communities.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 020 7664 3009
Twitter:: @CCNOffice
Website:: www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk

DCK Accounting Solutions

Founded in 2000, DCK Accounting Solutions has built an enviable reputation as specialists in local government, small and medium-sized enterprises and sole trader accounting, focusing on annual returns, VAT, training, consultancy, compliance and contract solutions. DCK is dedicated to providing bespoke accounting services while saving you time and reducing your costs. They offer you experience, expertise and advice, releasing you from the hefty obligations of employing your in-house staff.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 01793 739 110
Twitter:: @DckPayroll
Website:: www.dckaccountingsolutions.co.uk/index.html
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/company/dck-accounting-solutions-ltd

District Councils’ Network

The District Councils’ Network is a cross-party network of 168 district and unitary councils. They are a Special Interest Group of the Local Government Association, providing a single voice for all district services. Their member councils deliver a wide range of local government services to over 20 million people, around 36% of England’s population. They cover 53% of the country by area and are home to 36% of England’s businesses and 30% of the national GDP.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 07798 534 701
Twitter:: @districtcouncil
Website:: www.districtcouncils.info
LinkedIn:: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/district-councils-network

Internal Audit Forum

The Internal Audit Forum comprises over 80 professional members, including qualified accountants, county officers and experienced clerks. As a group of sector specialists, they have established a network of internal auditors nationwide and invited other stakeholders who strive to promote continuous internal audit improvement in the parish and town council sector to join the forum. They are committed to raising awareness of internal audits and promoting internal audit quality and best practices across the sector.

Email:: [email protected]
Website:: internalauditforum.org.uk

Lawyers in Local Government

Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) is the professional membership body representing, promoting and supporting the interests of local government legal or governance officers working within a local authority. This includes Monitoring Officers and their deputies, solicitors, barristers, legal executives, licenced conveyancers and trainees.

Offering a unique range of membership benefits and an exceptional programme of high-quality training events aimed at the local government legal practitioner, LLG is an essential resource for those working in the public sector.

LLG actively influences the local government sector with a range of campaigns designed to build best practice in leadership, succession planning for the future of the profession, and sustainability within our communities. Offering technical guidance and expertise on forthcoming legislation and policy, we collaborate with other important stakeholders within the sector to get the best outcome.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 01483 954 243
Twitter:: @LLGLegal
Website:: llg.org.uk
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/company/lawyers-in-local-government

Local Government Association

The Local Government Association are a political organisation because of their elected representatives from all political parties that direct the organisation through their boards and panels. However, they always strive to agree on a common cross-party position on issues and to speak with one voice on behalf of the local government. They aim to set the political agenda and speak in the national media on the issues that matter to council members.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 020 7664 3000
Twitter:: @LGAcomms
Website:: www.local.gov.uk

One Voice Wales

One Voice Wales is the principal organisation for community and town councils in Wales, providing a strong voice representing the councils' interests and a range of high-quality services to support their work. One Voice Wales was formed in April 2004 from the two prominent predecessor organisations, NALC Cymru and the Wales Association of Community and Town Councils.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 01269 595 400
Twitter:: @onevoicewales
Website:: www.onevoicewales.org.uk/OVWWeb/Default.aspx

Parish Online

Parish Online is a digital mapping system designed to equip parish and town councils with the knowledge and tools necessary to take on the growing challenges of council management. These challenges include asset management, devolution, climate change, energy efficiency, neighbourhood planning and resilience. They believe that maps and mapping technology should be part of the standard toolkit for every council – alongside email, word processing, spreadsheets and accounts. Parish Online is a highly cost-effective tool that can help parish and town councils, with over 1,700 councils now using Parish Online.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 01256 805 102
Twitter:: @ParishOnline
Website:: www.parish-online.co.uk/partners/nalc

Rural Coalition

The Rural Coalition is twelve national organisations that subscribe to a vision for a living and working countryside in England. The Rural Coalition believes that no one should be unfairly disadvantaged simply because of geography and that every rural resident should have fair access to jobs, housing and basic services, whilst every rural business should have the opportunity to grow and prosper. This includes sharing in the opportunities that arise from the transition to net zero.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 01285 653 477
Website:: acre.org.uk/rural-coalition/

Rural Services Network

The Rural Services Network is a Special Interest Group of the Local Government Association. They are a membership organisation and work on behalf of their members as the national champion for rural services. They support members by sharing best practices and rural expertise and advocate to ensure that the rural voice is raised on the agenda with parliamentarians and decision-makers. Many parish and town councils have community membership because their principal authority have a Sparse or Rural Assembly membership.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 01822 851 370
Twitter:: @RSNonline
Website:: www.rsnonline.org.uk
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/company/rural-services-network/

Society of Local Council Clerks

Founded in 1972, the Society of Local Council Clerks started with just 50 members and now represents over 5,000 parish and town council clerks. As the professional body for parish and town council clerks, they ensure that their members are equipped with the necessary knowledge, training and skills to thrive within their role and best support their council and community.

Phone:: 01823 253 646
Twitter:: @SLCCnews
Website:: www.slcc.co.uk
LinkedIn:: https://linkedin.com/company/society-of-local-council-clerks/

The Parkinson Partnership LLP

The Parkinson Partnership LLP is a small, niche accountancy practice specialising in work for the parish and town council sector. Their team of experienced practitioners understand councils, including the role they may undertake as trustees of local charities. They deliver finance-related advice and training through 36 county associations in England, answering around 500 queries and delivering over 2,000 online training places annually. They also provide bespoke training and support for individual councils.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 023 8218 2318
Website:: www.parkinsonpartnership.uk

Utility Aid

Utility Aid is the UK's largest energy broker for the not-for-profit sector. Their dedicated team provides a high-level service to manage and maintain your portfolio, covering procurement, bureau services, complete account management, historical audits, carbon reporting, and net zero planning. Their invoice validation services have saved their charity customers over £6m. They have a unique desktop audit offer for parish and town councils that will identify invoice discrepancies, including consumption fluctuations, inaccurate billing, incorrect VAT, incorrect tariff and general anomalies.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 080 8178 8170
Twitter:: @UA_Energy
Website:: www.utility-aid.co.uk/contactform/NALC

WorkNest

WorkNest is a powerhouse of employment law, HR and health & safety services. Headquartered in Chester with hubs throughout the UK, its 400-strong team help parish and town councils proactively overcome their employment, safety and wellbeing challenges by working alongside internal teams or providing a fully outsourced solution. From advice and policy creation to annual health and safety audits, WorkNest’s proactive and personalised services are delivered by dedicated professionals with set-price subscription models for cost certainty and peace of mind. With specialist sector teams, you can benefit from your named advisers' shared insight and expertise.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 0345 226 8393
Twitter:: @WorkNestGroup
Website:: worknest.com