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MAR
29

NALC launches Annual Conference 2019 – book now!

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) today launched its Annual Conference 2019 taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Milton Keynes on 28 and 29 October 2019. 

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MAR
28

NALC backs abolition of charter trustees

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is today urging the government to abolish all charter trustee bodies which have not become local (parish and town) councils by the end of the next parliament.

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MAR
27

Local councils share of council tax to increase

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Figures released today by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) show the average increase in the small share of council tax raised by local (parish and town) councils will increase by a penny a day in 2019/2020.

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MAR
22

National Audit Office issues a consultation on the Code of Audit Practice

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The National Audit Office has issued a consultation on the new Code of Audit Practice, which is due to come into force by 1 April 2020. NALC will be responding.

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MAR
15

Government amends rules around publication of candidate addresses

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Local government minister Rishi Sunak MP has written to leaders of principal authorities in England informing them of changes to the rules around publication of candidate addresses.

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MAR
15

NALC launches national awards to recognise community champions

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has officially launched its prestigious Star Council Awards for 2019 to recognise the achievements of the parish and town (local) council sector and celebrate the positive impact local councils, county associations, local councillors and clerks make to their communities.

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FEB
15

New report highlights the state of rural services in England

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A new report published this week has highlighted the state of rural services in England, showing basic mobile calls are not possible across main networks in a third of homes and residents are losing out as bus services are scrapped.

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FEB
12

Tracey Crouch MP calls on local councils to help battle loneliness

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Former minister for loneliness, Tracey Crouch MP, called on local (parish and town) councils to help residents suffering from loneliness at the National Association of Local Councils' (NALC) Spring Conference on 11 February 2019.

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JAN
31

NALC call on local councils, as 1% of councillors are below 25

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The National Association of Local Councils' (NALC) Councillor Census Survey found that of the 100,000 councillors serving local (parish and town) councils, there are only 700 councillors (0.7%) aged 25 or below.

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JAN
30

Inquiry by Prime Minister’s independent advisory body backs NALC call to strengthen standards regime for 100,000 councillors

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A year-long Parliamentary inquiry into ethical standards in local government, published today (30 January), has backed calls from the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) for reforms to the current regime aimed at improving behaviour in 10,000 local (parish and town) councils.

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JAN
23

NALC works with partners on loneliness

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) joint work with the Local Government Association (LGA) and The Campaign Company (TCC) is to continue with an initiative to tackle loneliness.

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JAN
22

NALC calls on local councils to join 370,000 volunteers for the Great British Spring Clean

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Today, Keep Britain Tidy (KBT) launched the Great British Spring Clean for 2019 and the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is calling on local (parish and town) councils to get involved once again.

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JAN
18

NALC sends an open letter to its 100,000 councillors

Today, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) chairman, Cllr Sue Baxter sent an open letter to its 100,000 local (parish and town) councillors.

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JAN
17

New NALC publication shines a light on 150 local councils

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) today has published its new publication highlighting the good work England’s 10,000 local (parish and town) councils are doing more for their communities.

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JAN
16

NALC judge £2.5m Aviva Community Fund

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) today took part in the judging for the Aviva Community Fund.

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DEC
20

NALC Star Council Awards winners meet to share good practice

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This year's Star Council Awards, Council of the Year winners Northwich Town Council, Cheshire and previous winners Halewood Town Council, Merseyside, met to discuss issues facing their communities and share good practice.

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DEC
04

NALC publishes new materials to help local councils promote elections

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As part of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) elections campaign, it has published an array of materials to help local (parish and town) councils promote the local elections in 2019.

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DEC
03

Government publishes guidance on retail discount

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New guidance has been issued by the government on supporting local authorities in administering the Retail Discount.

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NOV
28

Local councils embrace Tree Charter Day

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has partnered with the Woodland Trust to support local (parish and town) councils embed the principles of the Tree Charter.

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NOV
15

Double boost for community-led transport as NALC announces new partnership

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has announced a new partnership with the Foundation for Integrated Transport (FIT) to help local (parish and town) councils develop business plans for transport social enterprises that have a chance of being financially self-sustaining.

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NOV
08

NALC launches new toolkit on digital mapping

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published the Digital Mapping Toolkit to help local (parish and town) councils understand digital mapping and the benefits it can have to them and their communities.

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NOV
07

Lord Porter calls on local councils to help deliver community-led housing

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In a statement to the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Annual Conference, Lord Porter of Spalding, chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) chairman, has highlighted the vital role local (parish and town) councils have to play in delivering community-led housing following the scrapping of the housing cap.

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NOV
01

Local government minister praises parish power

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Rishi Sunak MP applauds local councils at recent National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Annual Conference.

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OCT
30

NALC launch new diversity report

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The National Association of Local Councils' (NALC) Diversity Commission new report finds local (parish and town) councils lack gender balance, ethnicity and youth.

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OCT
29

NALC celebrates Star Council Awards winners

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In a dazzling event on the first day of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Annual Conference, the Star Council Awards winners were announced.

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OCT
29

NALC's call to end toilet tax answered by the government

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that public toilets will receive new mandatory business rates relief, following an extensive and prolonged campaign to end the toilet tax by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and Members of Parliament.

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OCT
26

NALC welcomes quicker finance settlements for greater certainty

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has been pushing for quicker local government finance settlements for local (parish and town) councils from the government.

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OCT
25

NALC secures discount for the new edition of Arnold Baker

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has secured a 20% discount for member councils and county associations off the purchase price.

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OCT
24

Future of local councils survey

NALC has taken the opportunity to use the challenges of Brexit and local government funding reductions to undertake a stocktake of where the sector is now, how it sees itself and its future, and how others perceive it and view its potential. NALC want this big conversation to help develop a new vision for the role of local (parish and town) councils and the support and change needed to achieve this.

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OCT
17

Sevenoaks Town Council among finalists for transport award

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Kent’s Sevenoaks Town Council is in the frame to pick up an award in the inaugural People’s Award – an initiative by the Transport Planning Society.

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OCT
16

Join NALC on a study tour to Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is heading to Bishop’s Stortford Town Council in Hertfordshire on 10 and 11 June 2019 for its annual study tour.

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OCT
15

New London town council could be on the cards

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The campaign for a new local (parish and town) council in London has been given a boost following a decision by Tower Hamlets Borough Council to validate a petition by campaigners.

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SEP
18

NALC announces Star Council Awards finalist - vote for your Council of the Year

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Star Council Awards are the only awards in England to recognise the achievements of local council sector.

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SEP
17

NALC wants fewer neighbourhood plans overturned at appeal

NALC is calling for fewer neighbourhood plans to be overturned at appeal. It firmly believes that if communities are to welcome new development, they must first feel in control.  There must be a clear signal from government that local communities are really able to make plans that will have effect.  This means significantly reducing the incidence of neighbourhood plans being overturned at appeal due to circumstances beyond their control.

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SEP
14

Government publishes updated model byelaws

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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has undertaken an exercise to bring model byelaws up-to-date including accompanying guidance.

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SEP
12

More women than ever are getting involved in local councils, but more needs to be done says NALC 

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New analysis by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) on women’s representation in local government shows more women are getting involved in their community through their local (parish and town) council than in larger principal authorities.

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SEP
10

Make local government efficient and parish England, says NALC

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NALC welcomes the recent surge in local government re-organisation and is urging the communities and principal authorities to create new local councils across areas which have not had them previously.

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SEP
06

Surveillance Camera Commissioner letter to local councils

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Following Tony Porter recent letter to all police forces in England and Wales, the Surveillance Commissioner for England and Wales has now written to local (parish and town) councils in England and community and town councils in Wales.

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SEP
06

NALC highlights red tape costs on local projects

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The hidden costs to local (parish and town) councils in providing popular community services such as Christmas lights have been raised by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC).

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SEP
05

Council Spotlight: Cirencester Town Council

Cirencester Town Council has an estimated population of 20,000 residents, with a precept of £908,895. There are 15 locally elected councillors – two representing the wards Abbey, Beeches, Chesterton, Four Acres, St Michaels, Stratton and Watermoor, and one councillor representing New Mills Ward.

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AUG
31

NALC is calling for local councils to nominate community business champions

With the Plunkett Foundation opening their Rural Community Ownership Awards, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is encouraging local (town and parish) councils to put forward rural community businesses who have had a positive impact in their local community.

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AUG
24

NALC welcomes government’s Social Housing Green Paper

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed the publication of the government’s Social Housing Green Paper, last week.

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AUG
10

NALC welcomes government's Civil Society Strategy

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed the government’s Civil Society Strategy, stating local (parish and town) councils will have a key role in many aspects of its proposals.

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AUG
03

NALC urges local councils to involve youth in local decision making

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The Princes Countryside Fund has launched the Recharging Rural report, which shows rural communities are increasingly helping themselves to improve their quality of life but feel as though they are becoming more remote.

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AUG
03

Local councils in favour of single, mandatory code of conduct

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Local (parish and town) councils would support a single code of conduct that could be to be used by all local authorities, according to research conducted by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC).

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AUG
03

Local government collaboration is vital for community services, says MP Andrew Gwynne

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Labour’s Andrew Gwynne believes the best way principal and local (parish and town) councils can deliver for their local communities is to work better together.

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AUG
01

NALC welcomes further capping deferral

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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed the Government's proposal in the Local government finance settlement 2019 to 2020: technical consultation to again defer the setting of referendum principles for parish and town (local) councils.

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JUL
27

NALC welcomes Future of Communities report

Responding to the publication of the Local Trust / Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) report on the Future of Communities, Cllr Sue Baxter, chairman of NALC, said: “NALC warmly welcomes the publication by Local Trust of its long-awaited Future of Communities report.

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JUL
26

Council Spotlight: Penwortham Town Council

Penwortham Town Council sits within the borough district of South Ribble, with 20,000 residents and a precept of £140,000.

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JUL
26

NPPF refresh should have gone further says NALC

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Responding to the publication of the long-awaited National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) update by Government yesterday.

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