Community Clear Up Day is a 'national spring clean', backed by the Government, that aims to spruce up England’s high streets, residential and business areas, villages and parks. Together we can kick off spring 2015 with our public spaces litter free.

The Rural Housing Policy Review Group, Chaired by Lord Richard Best OBE DL, launched its report – A Fair Deal for Rural Communities – at the House of Lords on Monday 23 February.

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is to host a live phone-in on neighbourhood planning with Brandon Lewis MP, minister for Housing and Planning on 10 March 2015.

DCLG would like lots of people involved or interested in neighbourhood planning to join conversation – including from the local (parish and town) council sector.

The National Association of Local Councils would like to thank everyone for there hard work on 5 Februray 2015 for National Voter Registration Day (NVRD).

NALC has welcomed proposals to reform the rules governing parish polls but has called for additional measures to ensure costs are kept down.