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14 May 2013

NALC and Local Councils to play key role in supporting community

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) welcomes today’s (13th May) Government announcement on the Sustainable Communities Act, which means that local (parish and town) councils can drive a new “bottom-up” process that allow local people to drive central government action to help their local communities. Please click here for more information.

13 May 2013

Rory Stewart MP leads national campaign for parish financing

Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border, and chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Local Democracy, led a national campaign for parish council financing in a packed - standing room only - meeting of the APPG for Local Democracy. In a meeting attended by over twenty MPs from all parties, Rory challenged the Local Government minister, Brandon Lewis MP, to make sure that local government reforms do not leave Parish Councils out in the cold.

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30 April 2013

Getting your voice heard More support for communities and local councils in planning

The Department for Communities and Local Government is conducting a short informal survey to learn more about town and parish councils. Please click here for more information.

09 April 2013

More support for communities and local councils in planning

NALC firmly believes in giving people more power over what happens in their local communities, so warmly welcomes a new two-year programme that will help local (parish and town) councils and people to develop their own neighbourhood plans. Please click here.

18 March 2013

NALC welcomes overwhelming yes vote for first neighbourhood plan

NALC has welcomed the result of the first test of public opinion on a neighbourhood plan. Local people in Upper Eden, Cumbria voted overwhelming in favour of the Draft Upper Eden Neighbourhood Plan - which covers Brough Parish and 16 surrounding parishes in East Cumbria - in a referendum held on 7 March. Please click here for more information.

08 March 2013

Pickles to headline NALC's London event

Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has been confirmed as the headline speaker for NALC's Putting Communities First in London on 6th June.

The Secretary of State has described local (parish and town) councils as 'localism's magic wand'. Book on to the conference to find out why.

Also at the conference you will hear what he says about possible precept capping as well as the localisation of council tax support scheme; amongst other measures coming out of the Government. This will be a rare chance to put your views and thoughts to an influential cabinet minister and change policy direction to help in the day-to-day operation of your council.

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28 February 2013

Quality Councils Count

There are now 665 Quality Councils of which 404 have reaccredited. (Correct as at March 2013)

For news and advice on Quality Status click here. To download a list of Quality Councils click here