Yearly Archives: 2020

After 6 successful years in operation LGRC is undergoing  a transition to a new operating structure.

As this is unfolding and  due to ongoing strong demand for our services we are seeking additional associates to undertake consultancy assignments in a range of technical areas, troubleshoot councils in difficulty or work as Locums in a variety of roles.  You will have a good understanding of Town Parish and Community Councils  gained either as a Clerk or Deputy Clerk, RFO or   councillor. If your background is  as an employee  you will ideally have CiLCA and may be able  to offer additional skills in technical areas such as HR, Finance, Governance, Asset Management or management of specific council services. If your background is as a member you will have a good understanding of how councils work and specific expertise in one of the technical areas above.

LGRCs future is as a partnership of technical experts working together and there will be opportunities for our associates to participate in managing and steering the company as well as undertaking fee paying assignments. If you are interested please visit our vacancies page  and complete the online application form.  LGRC Associates are placed on our register but no contractual obligation exists until an assignment contract is established.

In common with many UK organisations LGRC is monitoring the situation with respect to the Coronavirus pandemic and taking appropriate precautions in line with Government advice. LGRC works with and for Town Parish and Community Councils across England and Wales and we therefore have regular contacts with clients in all parts of the country. As of Monday 16th March our approach to continuing operations is as set out below. This approach will evolve both in line with Government requirements and the needs of our client councils.

1. Our first priority will be to continue to serve existing clients with ongoing contracts  to the best of our ability and in line with existing agreements. We will attempt to achieve all the deliverables in existing contracts and to ensure that our existing clients needs are met. In doing so we will also have regard to any particular policy adopted by our clients in respect of their response to the Coronavirus. We will, where possible, avoid direct visits to Councils and alternatively make use of videoconferencing facilities to interact with them if this is appropriate.
2. We will continue to issue proposals for new contracts with new or returning clients. In doing so however we will reserve any discussion of commencement date until we are notified that we are successful in winning the business. If commencement date is “of the essence” in respect of any contract then we will undertake a specific discussion on this point as part of the proposal process. We will undertake new contracts strictly on the basis of the availability of appropriate resources. We will  not commence a contract unless, at the commencement, we have all appropriate resources available complete it to an appropriate quality standard.
3. If, due to circumstances outside our control, we are not able to achieve the required outputs for any client in the required timeframe we will work with them to  achieve alternatives which are as close as possible to those committed or  to amend the agreement to mutually acceptable alternatives. In the event that no such alternatives  are achievable we will work to terminate contracts on the basis of minimising the losses of both LGRC and the client.