Resources

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.

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.

We have called for greater transparency around parish and town council precepts and fairer treatment within the collection system.

We have called for better access to in-person banking services and greater recognition of the unique needs of parish and town councils.

We have launched a new banking hub to help parish and town councils navigate the challenges of day-to-day banking.

SAAA has funded a suite of new regional seminars to help smaller authorities prepare for digital AGAR.

We have welcomed strong audit results, but call for sector-wide support on governance and compliance pressures.

Our latest event, Finance and Function: Powering up parish and town councils, brought together sector leaders to explore the changing local government landscape and the implications for parish and town councils.

Our latest event on finance and function highlights why parish and town councils are key to navigating local government reform.

We've released extra tickets for our sold-out Planning Reform Unpacked event.

Parish and town councils are set to benefit from a major overhaul of statutory reporting.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published council tax levels set by councils in England for the financial year 2026/27.