Author: Lucy Knight, customer care and communications specialist at Utility Aid
On 9 January 2023, the government announced introducing a new Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS), which will run from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. This will replace the previous Energy Bills Relief Scheme that provided a discount to all eligible organisations (which ends on 31 March 2023).
Author: Amy Knox, project officer (gender), Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK)
On Wednesday evening, I was one of 150 women who joined the Parliament Project for the “Women in local (parish and town) council – What is it and can I do it?” workshop.
Author: Duncan Hayes, marketing and communications manager at the Right to Build Task Force
The government funds the Right to Build Task Force to support local authorities working to deliver custom and self-build homes. Find out more about the benefits of this route to delivery on the NALC-hosted event: Tackling the housing crisis the local way with custom and self-build homes on 15 March 2023.
Author: Lee Cleaver, sales development account broker at BHIB Councils Insurance
With King Charles III’s Coronation set to take place on 6 May 2023 and a one-off bank holiday announced for 8 May 2023, we know that local (parish and town) councils will be key to bringing our local communities together to celebrate.
Author: Cllr Andy Snape, Town Mayor, Flitwick Town Council
Part of NALC's #MakeAChange campaign, NALC’s LGBTQ+ National Network was set up in June 2021, bringing LGBTQ+ councillors together to share ideas and inspire change in our local communities.
Author: Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin, Digital Mobilisation Lead at Stonewall
Over a third of LGBTQ+ people still feel they have to hide who they are at work.
