The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has notified the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) that the appropriate sum for the purpose of section 137(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 (the 1972 Act) for parish and town councils in England for 2021-22 is £8.41 per elector.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is urging the government to push the Non-Domestic Rates (Public Lavatories) Bill 2021-22 over the finish line and finally deliver on its 2018 budget pledge.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is supporting the call from the think-tank Onward to give every area a local (parish and town) council to bolster communities and community resilience.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has been invited to sit on and secretariat the Prime Minister’s Champion Group (PMCG) on dementia.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) offices will close on 24 December 2020 for Christmas and will reopen on 4 January 2020.
The government’s provisional local government finance settlement has confirmed the continuation of no referendum principles for local (parish and town) councils in 2021-22, which the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has called for and was included in their submission to the recent spending review.
A new £100m National Leisure Recovery Fund has been launched by Sport England and is open to eligible local (parish and town) councils, following successful representations made to the government by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC).
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has announced that it will once again hold a Lobby Day, on 2 February 2021.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today launched The Good Councillor's guide to community business, in partnership with the Plunkett Foundation and Power to Change.
As the secretariat for the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance (JPAG), the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is seeking expressions of interest to review and re-write the section of the Practitioners’ Guide relating to internal audit.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has written an article for Air Quality News magazine on why climate change is a local issue and how local (parish and town) councils are at the forefront of fighting it.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) celebrated Tree Charter Day on 28 November, as part of National Tree Week.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is pleased to announce a new online event as part of our Rebuilding Communities series, Leaders talk: Local councils and the future of play, on 9 December 2020.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has used today’s World Toilet Day 2020 to urge the government to finally close the lid on the toilet tax through new legislation.
The Engagement Practitioners Network will be holding its Engage 2020 conference online from 16 to 27 November.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today unveiled its Make A Change campaign for the May 2021 elections.
The Local Government Association (LGA) have announced their second #CouncilsCan Day on 10 November 2020, an online campaign to highlight the critical work of local government.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is hosting a new online event, In conversation: Frome — youth first, on 17 November 2020 as part of its Rebuilding Communities series.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the University of Plymouth (UoP) has today launched a new guide on dementia-friendly communities, which has been backed by the prime minister, Boris Johnson MP.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has advised the government to keep communities at the heart of planning in its response to the latter’s Planning For The Future White Paper consultation.
Chris Pincher MP, minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has written to the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) chairman, Cllr Sue Baxter on neighbourhood planning and the government's reforms to the planning system.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the University of Plymouth (UoP) upcoming publication on dementia-friendly communities made its first appearance at Number 10 last week.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) chairman, Cllr Sue Baxter, has thanked the clerks of local (parish, town an community) councils for their tremendous effort and dedication in supporting communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is calling on local (parish and town) councils to complete its new survey on climate change.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) online event, Leaders talk: Supporting mental health in your community, on 30 October 2020 will focus on the challenge of mental health. You will learn about how to support mental health in your communities and will be able to share your own experiences and ideas on how your council is finding solutions for residents.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is to hold an online event, Leaders talk: The future of health challenges post COVID-19 on 28 October 2020. It will take a strategic look at how local (parish and town) councils can help their communities overcome local health challenges when the current pandemic eases.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is holding a new event, Leaders talk: Local councils and hidden disabilities, on how local (parish and town) councils are best placed to understand the hidden disabilities in their communities. You will come away with a unique understanding of what hidden disabilities look like and how your council can safeguard residents.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has addressed a parliamentary select committee of MPs as part of their inquiry into post-pandemic economic growth and levelling up.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is holding a new event, Leaders talk: Collaboration for health and wellbeing, on how the different tiers of local government are working together to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today launched a new publication on climate change at its Leaders talk: Rebuilding sustainable communities online event.
The National Association of Local Councils has called on the government to use the Comprehensive Spending Review to empower local (parish and town) councils and level up rural areas to support England’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) welcomes the recent publication of Sir Tony Redmond’s report into the oversight of audit and local government financial transparency.
The National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC’s) chair, Cllr Sue Baxter, and chief executive, Jonathan Owen, were recently interviewed for a podcast by the Public Sector Executive (PSE), the independent news brand for the UK public sector.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today published a new employment briefing on the national salary pay scales for clerks and other employees employed under the terms of the model contract.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has announced details for two events as part of the Rebuilding Communities online event series to help make communities greener.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has revealed details for its Health and Wellbeing Week in October, as part of the Rebuilding Communities online event series.
Kent’s Sevenoaks Town Council has received more funding to support its acclaimed No.8 bus service.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has partnered with the Plunkett Foundation and Power to Change to release a new guide on community business, later this year.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has begun a review of the Local Council Award Scheme (LCAS) criteria.
Housing secretary, Robert Jenrick MP has today announced funding to help communities in urban and deprived areas plan their local neighbourhoods will almost double.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has clarified to the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) the eligibility of local (parish and town) councils for the business grants which are in place to support small businesses cope with the impact of COVID-19.
The Transport Planning Society and the Royal College of Arts have announced a new major research project working with Biggleswade Town Council in Bedfordshire, Lyme Regis Town Council in Dorset and Haltwhistle Communitiy Partnership in Northumberland.
Bill Grimsey (formerly of Iceland and Wickes) will join NALC's online event, Leaders’ talk: Building back stronger communities on 25 August 2020.
Cornwall Council are set to be the first principal council in England to pass on government funding and provide financial support for local (parish and town) councils impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Affordable Housing Commission (AHC) has published a report on making housing affordable after COVID-19.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has written an article for the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) on the measures needed to let local (parish and town) councils continue to play a vital role for their communities during the pandemic.
The Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance (JPAG) has written a letter to practitioners' clarifying a range of queries since the publication of the Practitioners' Guide early this year.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) today has united with the Local Government Association (LGA) to urge the government to keep planning local as better areas and homes can only be achieved through a local planning system with public participation.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) today announced a new online event series that will focus on the theme of rebuilding communities.
The government has confirmed local (parish and town) councils are not included in their latest financial support package for local government, with district and unitary councils still expected to help them with funding.
