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[To all parish and town councillors in England]
Dear Councillor,
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is one of the 47 organisations taking part in a campaign to celebrate the value of our trees and woods and secure their future by creating a new Charter for trees, woods and people.
NALC would like to encourage all local (parish and town) councils to take part in this year’s celebrations of HM Queen’s 90th Birthday by lighting Beacons in her honour.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Civic Societies will host a meeting in Parliament on 27 January 2016. The event is themed around the future of the historic environment and how communities can play a greater role in effective heritage protection.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) would like to congratulate individuals from the local (parish and town) councils sector on being recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
A new edition of Notes on Neighbourhood Planning has been published, filling you in on all the latest neighbourhood planning news and recent updates.
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has published advice on setting up audit panels.
This week, we would like to recognise a fantastic ‘all-rounder’ and a council that like many around the country, works tirelessly to improve the lives of its community often with little recognition or acknowledgement.
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor is to be the new president of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC).
The Smaller Authorities Audit Appointments (SAAA) board appointed its first ever chair and board members.
A new dynamic and exciting leadership team will lead the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) in 2016 as it sets the direction in furthering the development of localism and devolution for local (parish and town) councils and communities.
Sprowston is an urban settlement to the north of Norwich, separated from the city by the outer ring road. It has a population of approximately 15,000 and the town council has a total precept of just over £500,000 with a budgeted income of £644,000.
People and trees are stronger together – but our nation’s woods and trees are facing unprecedented pressures. They risk being neglected, undervalued and forgotten. We need to act now before trees disappear from our story.
Fields in Trust, has announced the winners of its 2015 Awards. Hosted by BBC sports and news broadcaster Ore Oduba at Lords Cricket Ground, the Awards celebrate the achievements of Fields in Trust and its partners, who have worked over the last year to ensure that everyone has access to protected outdoor recreational space.
Media Watch is a weekly round-up of the latest major stories on the local (parish and town) council sector.
National Association of Local Councils' (NALC) Communities Can conference on 2 December 2015 showed how local (parish and town) councils are using regeneration to play a role in the economic development of their town centres in a time of financial challenges and opportunities.
Media Watch is a weekly round-up of the latest major stories on the local (parish and town) council sector.
This week we are celebrating the recent achievemnt of Bishop Auckland Town Council – the first in County Durham to receive official "Dementia Friendly" status recognition from the Alzheimer's Society.
Parishes across Buckinghamshire are being urged to work together and more closely with the county council to serve residents.
While this is a challenging spending review for local government, it is encouraging to see measures aimed at supporting devolution, however the devil will be in the detail.
Media Watch is a weekly round-up of the latest major stories on the local (parish and town) council sector.
This week’s council of the week is Westfield Parish Council in Avon, the first council in the county to be awarded the Local Council Award Scheme Quality Award.
The government confirmed that there must be a role for parishes and communities within combined principal local authorities devolution deals.
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It has been an exciting twelve months for Necton Parish Council. A village of just over 2,000 residents, situated in West Norfolk, Necton has eight elected councillors and employs a part-time clerk and village handyman.
The government's minister for the 'northern powerhouse’, James Wharton MP, will address a cross-party group of MPs and Peers.
Media Watch is a weekly round-up of the latest major stories on the local (parish and town) council sector.
National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Annual Conference held from 27 October 2015 to 28 October 2015, saw a direction for putting local (parish and town) councils and communities more in control of how their lives are run and public services delivered to them.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has announced the winners for its Star Councils Awards.
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) minister, Marcus Jones MP told the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Annual Conference on 27 October 2015 that the Government has ambitious plans for a devolution revolution, which include Devolution Deals, but stressed that this not just for principal authorities. He said that parish councils have a key role to play and they should be speaking to their principal authorities about opportunities for further powers and functions to be devolved.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) on 23 October 2015 issued guidance in light of the significant changes to workplace pensions that have taken place.
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The new chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group wants very real devolution.
The Sector Led Body for Smaller Local Authority Audit (SLB) is seeking to appoint its first ever chair.
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has demanded that the Government puts a halt to its closure plans of local courts.
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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) on 9 October 2015 demanded that Government’s devolution plans must include communities, neighbourhoods and parishes through the publication of its Devo Local paper.
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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today (30th September) announced the finalists for its Star Councils Awards.
This week we are celebrating the work and achievements of Lydney Town Council (LTC), a forward thinking and proactive Council in Gloucestershire.
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This week, we’re celebrating the work of Murton Parish Council, a former mining village in County Durham.
With the first round of judging over, NALC is pleased to reveal and congratulate all those that have made it onto the longlist of this year’s Star Council awards.
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This year a record breaking 1,582 parks and green spaces were awarded the prestigious, international Green Flag Award.
This week, we would like to celebrate the work and recent accomplishments of a small rural parish in Shropshire that is punching above its weight.
Over many years there has been much discussion about whether the Association’s members should be individual councils organised through County Associations or whether it should become a federation of County Association members. This proposal was most recently made in a motion to last year’s AGM by Northamptonshire CALC which was defeated by 54 to 24 votes.
Today (1 September 2015) the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has launched its new multi-million pound ‘transparency fund’ to help thousands of small parish councils meet new audit and transparency rules and join the digital age.
NALC successfully persuaded the Government to provide financial assistance to smaller sized parish councils to help them become web-enabled and comply with new rules on publishing information about their work and finances.