Explore our resource library for valuable tools and information such as essential documents, advice notes, training materials, templates and best practice guides to support your parish and town council.
We are delighted to announce the renewal of our valued partnership with Clear Councils, reaffirming a shared commitment to strengthening local governance.
Our response to a series of working papers on aspects of planning reform designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector.
Unless you are in a university town such as Cambridge, Oxford or York, you don’t see many people cycling. But can we attract more people to cycling if better facilities are built? And will they keep doing it?
We are deeply concerned that the government does not intend to compensate parish and town councils for the increase in the rate of employer National Insurance Contributions.
As a public policy and practice advisor I often get to reflect on how public policy works in the real world, what that means for policy over time, and what we can learn as academia researches what does works, and of course why some things don’t.
As Black History Month 2024 unfolds, town and parish councils are playing a pivotal role in bringing local communities together to honour and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black communities.
Our Staff Handbook is an essential resource detailing employment policies, benefits, and workplace standards, including leave, flexible working, IT, and health guidelines to support a productive and compliant work environment.
