News

The government published the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to get Britain building again.

We have welcomed the government's clarification on parish and town councils' involvement in the development of proposals for unitary local government by local authorities.

We are pleased to announce that our upcoming study tour to Braunstone Town Council has sold out.

We announced our Star Council Awards winners at a dazzling ceremony at the prestigious House of Lords on 25 February 2025.

We have urged the government to implement a robust new standards regime for local government.

We're proud to announce that it has successfully achieved Cyber Essentials accreditation for the third consecutive year.

We have called for the inclusion of parish and town councils in the government's reorganisation guidance 

We have welcomed the government's proposal to strengthen the compulsory purchase order process for parish and town councils.

We urged the government to adequately fund parish and town councils so that they can make an even more significant difference to their communities.

We're delighted to announce that Baroness Taylor of Stevenage will be the keynote speaker at our Power Shift 2025 conference.

We have supported the government's proposals to reform the audit sector of smaller authorities.

We have announced the latest quarterly results for the Local Council Award Scheme.

We have released a fascinating headline analysis of the May 2024 parish and town council elections.

We have published our quarterly activity report covering October to December 2024, which details progress in delivering our strategic plan

We have published the second edition of the guide, a must-have resource for councillors who want to navigate the ins and outs of local council finance confidently.

The Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance has been rebranded as the Smaller Authorities Proper Practices Panel.

100% of the funding to help parish and town councils move to a gov.uk domain has now been allocated.

We welcome the news that parish and town councils will be exempt from council tax referendum principles for the 2025/26 financial year.

We welcome the Law Commission's proposals to provide modern, certain and consistent regulation across different funerary methods.

We have expressed concerns about the potential unintended consequences for smaller authorities arising from the government's proposal to establish a new national audit body.