Sources of information
This page contains useful links to sources of information
General Links
- National Association of Local Councils (NALC)
- Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC)
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Information Commissioner
- GOV.UK
- Royal Society for the prevention of accidents
Planning
- When is permission required? – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Locality (Community Rights to Bid, Build and Challenge)
Finance
Burials and cremations
Environment
Allotments
Village Halls
- CDAHerts Village Halls and Community Buildings Safeguarding
- CDAHerts Village Halls and GDPR
- CDAHerts Village Halls and Community Buildings Webpage
Parliament
- Book a UK Parliament Workshop
- Find your MP:www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/
- Commons Enquiry Office: hcinfo@parliament.uk  020 7219 4272
- Members of the Lords: www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/
- Lords Information Office: hlinfo@parliament.uk 020 7219 3107
- Sign up to mailing list
- Request a UK Parliament Community Outreach Workshop: https://learning.parliament.uk/en/session-workshop/outreach-workshops/
- Petition Parliament: https://petition.parliament.uk/
- Select Committees: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/committees/select/
- All Party Parliamentary Groups: https://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/members/apg/
- Early Day Motions: https://edm.parliament.uk/
- Hansard: https://hansard.parliament.uk/
- What’s on in Parliament: https://whatson.parliament.uk/
Quick Links
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