The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published a new guide for local (parish and town) councillors on transport planning.
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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) declared a climate emergency following overwhelming support at a panel session this year's Annual Conference.
AUTHOR: JAMES BEVAN, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER AT THE CCLA
Planning ahead for costs and revenues or profits and losses requires assumptions to be set on the what will happen to economies, the environment and markets. Climate change can affect all three.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today launched a new joint guide with the Local Government Association (LGA) on tackling loneliness.
The Princess Royal, today visited the National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC) Annual Conference to celebrate 125 years of local (parish and town) councils.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Star Council Awards winners were this evening announced at a celebratory ceremony at NALC’s Annual Conference.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has held a very ‘positive’ introductory meeting with Luke Hall MP, the new local government minister.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is again urging the government to re-introduce the non-domestic rating (public lavatories) billto end the “toilet tax” on public conveniences local (parish and town) councils manage – after it was not included in the Queen’s Speech on Monday.
AUTHOR: HELEN WILDSMITH, STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR (CLIMATE CHANGE) AT THE CCLA
Increasing attention is being paid to the impact that climate change will have on the economy.
It is important that everyone can easily access information provided by local (town and parish) councils online, including those with disabilities. According to Scope, the disability equality charity in England and Wales, there are 13.9 million disabled people in the UK.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has opened nominations to its Smaller Councils Committee to candidates for 2020/21.
The National Association of Local Councils is celebrating National Democracy Week to raise awareness of what democracy means to local (parish and town) councils and to encourage more people to stand for elections.
According to Mind, the mental health charity, 1 in 4 of us experiences a mental health issue every year. As the first level of local government, local (parish and town) councils play a huge role in caring for their communities. The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) fully supports their members to champion their mental health and that of their communities.
Northamptonshire County Association of Local Councils (NCALC) has launched a new publication that sets out the role of local (parish and town) councils in the context of unitary local government.
AUTHOR: DANNY MOODY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF LCOAL COUNCILS
Over the past two years Northants CALC (the membership organisation for parish and town councils in Northamptonshire) has been heavily engaged in the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme in the county. LGR will see the existing borough, district and county councils replaced with two new unitary councils, West Northamptonshire Council and North Northamptonshire Council, from 1 April 2021.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) were at the Healthwatch 2019 conference to highlight key health issues and to improve communication between local (parish and town) councils, county associations and Healthwatch branches.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has urged the Conservative Party to provide support to help the 10,000 local (parish and town) councils in England to tackle loneliness and isolation.
The National Association of Local Councils has teamed up with the Epilepsy Society to raise awareness of the hidden disabilities in communities. The partnership will promote the role of local (parish and town) councils play in improving people's quality of life.
Waltham Abbey Town Council has an estimated population of over 20,000 with 11 elected councillors. The council is also accredited with...
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has called on the Labour Party to support the creation of new local (parish and town) councils as part of their devolution agenda for England.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) held its first meeting with Cllr James Jamieson, the new chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA).
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) met with Sir Tony Redmond to share the experiences of local (town and parish) councils with the current audit regime.
The forthcoming Queen’s Speech must include legislation to give local (parish and town) councils more powers to help them build strong communities, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has told the Liberal Democrat party at their annual conference.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published a quarterly report highlighting its activity within the sector.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed calls by Plunkett Foundation, Locality and ACRE as part of an Esmée Fairbairn Foundation funded programme that local (parish and town) councils should use their powers to support the creation of community businesses.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) today arrived at Chippenham Town Council in Wiltshire to pilots its first-ever Peer Review.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is proud to support this year's Communities Week to help recognise the work of local people, groups and organisations across the country.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) will be responding to the government's consultation on the proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, will be attending the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Annual Conference on 29 October 2019.
Ahead of the Spending Review, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has urged the government to ensure local (parish and town) councils have the flexible and diverse funding they need to continue playing a vital role in building strong communities.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today become a Dementia Friendly organisation and is calling on all local (parish and town) councils to follow suit to tackle one of the UK’s biggest health problems.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has confirmed that it will be responding to the government's review into local government audit led by Sir Tony Redmond.
This week the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) published its updated Model Financial Regulations for England and Wales.
Fillongley Parish Council in Warwickshire is a busy and enthusiastic council representing a small population of 1,204 with a precept of £18,190.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has lent its backing to The Village Survival Guide, a new publication from rural charity The Prince’s Countryside Fund, published on 1 August 2019.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) welcomes the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill, which sees moves to address exempting public conveniences from business rates potentially saving 6,500 toilets from closing. However, NALC would like to see the bill go further and extend business rates reliefs to all public toilets.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is researching the local elections in May this year to examine the elections process for local (parish and town) councils.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has congratulated Robert Jenrick MP on his appointment as the new secretary of state for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed the government's announcement for plans to strengthen the purpose and role of local (parish and town) councils across the country, including a commitment to make it easier to set up new local councils.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has opened up the nominations to its Larger Councils Committee for candidates for 2020.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today announced its Star Council Awards finalists. The awards recognise the achievements of...
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) will be responding to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) new consultation on the data-sharing code of practice.
The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Food, Farming and Countryside Commission made strong calls for a government rural strategy when it published its report Our Future In The Land this week.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is proud to announce successful accreditation to the Cyber Essentials Scheme, demonstrating our commitment to data and cybersecurity.
Loughton Town Council in Essex has an estimated population of over 30,000 with a precept of £665,000 and 22 elected councillors. The council is also accredited with the Quality Gold Award under the National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC) Local Council Award Scheme.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today urged all local (parish and town) councils to sign up to the Tree Charter and become Charter Branches.
AUTHOR: PROFESSOR JANE WILLS, CENTRE FOR GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
There has been little to celebrate in the world of local government in recent years. Severe budget cuts have hit local authorities very hard and the associated headlines have been all about service cuts, job losses and even bankruptcy.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed recognition by the Plunkett Foundation that local (parish and town) councils can play an important role in supporting the creation of community businesses.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has urged the London Borough of Tower Hamlets principal authority to hold a referendum on proposals to create a new local (parish and town) council in Spitalfields.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has agreed on a range of measures to help strengthen the neighbourhood planning process.