Guides for clerks

Plain-English explanations of the statutory jobs, written to be minuted, not admired. No sign-up, no paywall.

The day you publish doesn’t count, the meeting day doesn’t count — and neither do Sundays or bank holidays. Worked examples, including Easter.

Year end, approval, the exercise of public rights, and publication — what must happen when, and what a smaller council can skip.

What WCAG 2.2 AA actually asks of a parish council website, the accessibility statement, and the five fixes that solve most failures.