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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has pushed for a greater role for local (parish and town) councils in delivering community energy projects.

Cramlington Town Council was awarded the esteemed Community Involvement Award at the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards on 12 June 2024.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published its briefing on the main political parties' manifestos for the 2024 general election.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) chair, Cllr Keith Stevens, has written an open letter to all the political party leaders on promoting civility, respect and empowering communities.

Houghton Regis Town Council received its Corporate Peer Challenge feedback report on 24 May 2024.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has opened nominations for its Star Council Awards 2024 to celebrate the achievements of the local (parish and town) council sector.

Keep Britain Tidy, a leading environmental charity, announces the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2024. The awards spotlight the efforts of local (parish and town) councils in enhancing England's coastal areas.

On 22 May 2024, the prime minister Rishi Sunak MP announced the general election will take place on 4 July 2024.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) introduced a new national network for the smallest local (parish and town) councils.

The BT Group has refined its strategy for the UK's transition to a full fibre digital network, aiming to modernise the nation's telecommunication infrastructure.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published an updated edition of The Good Councillor's guide, an essential tool for all councillors, whether new, aspiring, or existing local council members.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) will host a joint youth engagement summit with One Voice Wales (OVW) and the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC).

In response to the evolving landscape of local governance, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published its latest edition of Model Financial Regulations for local (parish and town) councils.

The Parish Council Domains Helper Service has pointed to the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) recently published Practitioners' Guide for guidance.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) discussed the critical state of local government finance in their latest quarterly meeting on 25 April 2024.

Braunstone Town Council, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Star Council Awards 2023 Council of the Year winner, has been selected to speak at this year's Local Government Association (LGA) Annual Conference.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published its quarterly activity report covering January to March 2024.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is excited to announce that it will transition from print publications to exclusively digital publications, effective immediately.

The Parish Council Domains Helper Service has a funding update for the financial year 2024/25 for local (parish and town) councils considering moving to a .gov.uk domain.

The fourth and final round of the government’s £150 million Community Ownership Fund opened for applications on 25 March 2024.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published information on council tax levels set by councils in England for the financial year 2024/25.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has seen progress in the government's updated proposals for Martyn's Law standard tier consultation.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has opposed changes to national planning policy unless local and national design codes are considered.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed the government's latest proposals to make data on land ownership publicly available and transparent.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance (JPAG) 2024 edition of the Practitioners' Guide.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) young councillors network met to discuss how to bolster governance and engagement.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) spoke at Westminister Insight's Preventing Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace Conference on 26 February 2024.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is working with the Central Digital and Data Office to support the Parish Council Domains Helper Service to help local (parish and town) councils move to a .gov.uk domain.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Smaller Councils Committee has mapped out its two-year work programme.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published a new briefing on council email addresses and password security.

The Home Office has announced further free webinars on the Martyn's Law standard tier consultation for public sector bodies, including local (parish and town) councils, which may own or manage buildings and premises falling in the scope of the standard tier of the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.

Following the publication of the long-awaited Martyn’s Law standard tier consultation last week, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) have issued a joint sector survey to inform their responses.

The National Association of Local Councils and the Cabinet Office can confirm that local (parish and town) councils can now apply for a free portrait of His Majesty The King.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has responded to an investigation by the BBC into abuse and intimidation of people in local government.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published its quarterly activity report covering October to December 2023.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed the government’s decision to exclude local (parish and town) councils from council tax referendum principles for the 2024/25 financial year.

As part of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) growing HR and employment service, NALC has agreed with the Local Government Association (LGA) a 15% discount for the first year subscription to its Employer Link service.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has given evidence to a parliamentary committee conducting an inquiry on the Office for Local Government (OFLOG).

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC)’s senior leadership teams met in London to discuss various issues of strategic significance to the sector. These included workforce development, audit and finance of local councils, and our respective work programmes for 2024.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) announced its Star Council Awards winners at a dazzling ceremony held on 29 November 2023 at the prestigious House of Lords.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) announced the results of its committee elections at the National Assembly meeting on 29 November 2023.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has urged the government to ensure broadband connectivity reaches all hard-to-reach rural areas.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published a new employment briefing on the national salary pay scales for clerks and other employees employed under the terms of the model contract or Green Book terms.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has unveiled its annual analysis of local precepting authorities' council tax levels, including local (parish and town) councils for the fiscal year 2023/24.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) National Network: Women councillors met on 11 October 2023 to discuss the Community Safety Charter, the wellbeing of women councillors in local (parish and town) councils, and White Ribbon Day 2023.

The public will again crown this year's National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Star Council Awards 2023 Council of the Year category.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is thrilled to announce the prestigious Star Council Awards finalists. After an exhaustive evaluation process, our expert panel of judges has selected these exceptional individuals, councils and county associations as the best in their respective categories.

The Improvement and Development Board (IDB) has appointed James Alexander as its new independent chair.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has released extra tickets to its sold-out online event on making the planning system work for local (parish and town) councils, which takes place on 22 November 2023.

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has urged the government to keep planning local and democratic.