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We have published the final report from Project Keystone, our strategic review of support for parish and town councils.

We are pleased to announce that our study tour to Oswestry Town Council has sold out in record time.

We have launched our new Local Government Reorganisation Network to support our National Assembly and county associations as they navigate local government reorganisation across England.

We have welcomed the government's announcement on the progress of local government reorganisation in five areas.

Our latest event explored how parish and town councils can engage younger people and create more representative local leadership.

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

We are encouraging parish and town councils to share barriers to nature recovery.

We have called on the government to ensure parish and town councils are recognised in its plans for devolution and local growth, following the Autumn Budget.

We recently met with the SAAA and the SLCC to discuss our governance and audit priorities.

We have published our quarterly activity report covering August to September 2026.

We have launched a two-day study tour giving exclusive insight into the award-winning Oswestry Town Council.

We are supporting Weymouth Town Council's campaign for fairer carers' allowance for parish and town councillors.

We met with the Society of Local Council Clerks to discuss shared priorities and commit to continued collaboration.

We've released extra tickets for our sold-out event on Neighbourhood Plans.

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.