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NALC warns Housing and Planning Bill not rural proofed
Members of the House of Lords have been told that the government’s flagship Housing and Planning Bill has not been sufficiently ‘rural proofed’ to assess its impact on rural areas. Read more
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Wilson completes NALC top team
Councillor Kevin Wilson is the new chairman of the Larger Councils' Committee of NALC. Read more
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Parish devolution revolution gathers pace
A campaign to ‘parish’ all of England received a huge boost yesterday (27 January). As dozens of communities from across the country gathered in Birmingham at a meeting organised by the National...
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NALC rolls out new Direct Access Scheme
Today (29th January), NALC has re-launched its Direct Access Scheme. Read more
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NALC welcomes Public Sector Audit Appointments corporate plan
NALC has welcomed the publication of Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA) Corporate Plan for the period to 2018. The Plan sets out how the company will discharge the functions delegated to it by...
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MPs call for devolution to parishes
Parliament celebrated some of the best parish and town councils in the country this week with a cross-party group of MPs and Peers calling for more power to be devolved from Whitehall to England’s town...
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NALC supports 'Clean for the Queen’ campaign
NALC is supporting the ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign, which aims to clear up litter from all our communities in time for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday. Read more
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HRH The Prince of Wales sees online toolkit for community-led regeneration
HRH The Prince of Wales today (22nd February 2016) saw first-hand the results of an innovative online tool that supports communities to influence the quality of new development. Read more
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Transparency fund to bring even more small parishes into digital age
National Association of Local Councils (NALC) in partnership with the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) and the Association of Drainage of Authorities (ADA) welcomes that the Government has...
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NALC’s response to Budget 2016
Jonathan Owen, chief executive of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) said: "This is a bittersweet budget for councils at all levels with positive steps forward on devolution countered by...
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Exclusive offer for NALC members
The new edition of Arnold Baker’s Local Council Administration is due to be published this Summer. Read more
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Give local councils the right to appeal planning decisions
The planning system is unfair. It is one of the few decision-making processes that gives no right of appeal to affected third parties. Read more
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Let’s work together to protect your local environment
New rules have been introduced at the beginning of this year in the effort to improve water quality and reduce pollution. Read more
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Governance and Accountability
The Practitioners’ Guide (‘the guide’) has been published by the Smaller Authorities Proper Practices Board to support the preparation by local (parish and town) councils of statutory annual accounting...
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National Living Wage impact on local councils
The Government's National Living Wage (NLW) comes into force on 1 April 2016. It replaced the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for all workers aged 25 and over. Read more
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Keeping communities clean and open to all
Budget 2016 announcement could signal end to parish councils paying ‘toilet tax’ Read more
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Parish commissioner added to panel looking into the role of councillors
Cllr Mike Evans from Whiteley Town Council has joined a high profile panel of local government experts on the Councillor Commission as 'parish commissioner'. Read more
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NALC launches Star Councils 2016 awards
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today (announced that it will be running its second Star Councils awards in 2016, following the success of the first year of the programme in 2015....
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MPs back parish powerhouse at NALC Lobby Day
Scores of MPs lined up in Parliament yesterday to signal their support for England’s localist powerhouse during a Lobby Day organised by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC). Read more
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Devolving and delivering
This jointly delivered event on 1 June 2016 from the National Association of Local Councils (NALC and the Local Government Association (LGA) will explore the opportunities devolution presents for...
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