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Our president has highlighted the vital role of parish and town councils in strengthening democratic accountability, increasing participation and delivering local leadership.

We are stepping up efforts on the Representation of the People Bill to champion the democratic role of parish and town councils.

We have opened bookings for our Annual Conference 2027, which will explore the changes reshaping local government and help shape what comes next.

We have welcomed proposals to introduce standardised Section 106 planning agreement templates for medium-sized development sites.

We've released extra tickets for our sold-out event on public conveniences.

We have backed proposals to give local authorities new powers to issue conditional cautions to fly-tipping offenders.

We have praised the vital role of parish and town council clerks in supporting communities.

Project Keystone has now entered its final phase as the final report, strategic conclusions and implementation roadmap are drafted.

We have warned that new mayoral planning powers must strengthen parish and town councils in shaping development in their communities.

We have launched our groundbreaking AI-powered online assistant designed specifically for parish and town councils.

Our latest event brought together parish and town councils, and explored how they can tackle climate change in their communities.  

We have attended the Labour Party Conference to highlight the vital role parish and town councils play in communities across England.

We have partnered with ACRE to publish first-of-its-kind flooding case studies for parish and town councils.

We have called for stronger and more consistent ethical standards across local government.

Learn more about our plans to enhance the visibility of parish and town councils at the Labour Annual Conference 2026.

We highlighted the important role parish and town councils play in supporting housing delivery, economic growth and devolution.

We have raised concerns about proposed governance arrangements for the new Surrey Combined Foundation Strategic Authority.

We welcome the government's focus on strong governance, leadership and improvement in its proposed revisions to statutory guidance on the Best Value Duty.

We have welcomed SAAA's annual report, which highlights the effectiveness of the Limited Assurance regime while identifying areas of improvement.

Project Keystone has reached a significant milestone as the sector shapes the future support system.

We have urged the government to place parish and town councils at the heart of high street regeneration.

We have called for certainty as the government is set to review its local government reorganisation programme.

We have called for a meeting to discuss how parish and town councils can help deliver the government's ambitions for rural communities.

We have written to the government to underline our commitment to play an active role in the new Community Renewal Taskforce.

The Martyn's Law Steering Group has published new guidance to help prepare parish and town councils.

We have called on the government to strengthen and clarify employment rights for parish and town councillors.

NALC and the Boundary Commission met recently to strengthen our partnership to push for a stronger local voice in boundary reviews.

Our chief executive has announced he will retire in March 2027 after 12 years leading the organisation.

We have published our annual analysis of council tax levels, revealing the growing financial contribution of parish and town councils.

SAPPP launches consultation on proposed new proper practices framework for smaller authorities.