Mark Valladares
@honladymark.bsky.social
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Your friendly neighbourhood liberal bureaucrat. Come for the Liberal Democracy (Federal Council, Lib Dem Voice), stay for the parish council stuff (Creeting St Peter, Suffolk ALC, NALC), travel and mild eccentricity.
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But why am I here? @baronessros.bsky.social is at @suffolksound.bsky.social, recording a show with @robdunger.bsky.social, so I’ve left them to produce a little radio magic.
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I’ve been for a walk in East Bergholt…
The village sign, East Bergholt. St Mary the Virgin, East Bergholt. The Bell Cage, East Bergholt.
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Good luck with that, and I’m sure that you’ll be back when you’re good and ready.
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And here are our seats. Yes, they’re Adirondack chairs… possibly the most comfortable stadium seats I’ve experienced yet.
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Welcome to Polar Park, home of the Worcester Red Sox, the AAA associate of the slightly more famous Boston Red Sox.
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I know, but it is a sign of someone who does at least know how to campaign…
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Just make sure that you drink the caffeine and challenge the rage. Getting it the other way round might be messy!… ;)
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I’ve spent the day taking a strategic view of the Town and Parish Council sector and how @nalc1947.bsky.social can support its work, alongside colleagues from across England and our professional team. The future is both challenging and laden with opportunities…
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In theory, of course. But there are more than 4,000 parish councils or meetings with a precept of less than £10,000 per annum. How do they fit in?
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Guest speaker, @baronessros.bsky.social, speaking about the value that town and parish councils offer in terms of community and quality of life…
Baroness Ros Scott, speaking at the AGM of the Suffolk Association of Local Councils.
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No, more a celebration of what SALC and the town and parish councils do. We want to encourage greater involvement as councillors and Clerks, especially salient in the context of Local Government Reform.
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Thanks, Iain, you’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve got NALC’s President coming to speak, there’s a lunch and a film to premiere.
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It’s as hot as Hades today, and I’m on a train to Bury St Edmunds, for today is the AGM of the Suffolk Association of Local Councils and we’re celebrating seventy-five years of serving town and parish councils across the county.