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Mumsnet has written a letter urging parish and town councils to publish their parental leave policies.

Our latest event exploresd lessons from devolution for parish and town councils

We're delighted to announce an upcoming event on the importance of parish and town councils having a .gov.uk domain.

We show our unwavering support for White Ribbon Day 2024 to help end male violence against women and girls.

We are delighted to announce the renewal of our valued partnership with Clear Councils, reaffirming a shared commitment to strengthening local governance.

We broadly welcome the proposals in the government's latest paper on brownfield passports.

Our Annual General Meeting pressed for a closer partnership with the new government to spotlight parish and town councils.

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.

We have launched a comprehensive video guide to help members maximise our extensive resource library.

We are pleased to endorse Mumsnet’s campaign to encourage public sector organisations to publish their parental leave policies openly.

We have launched a comprehensive resource to support parish and town councils across England in enhancing community safety.

We strongly welcome the government's announcement that they are committed to allowing parish and town councils to hold remote council meetings.

We held an online event on mastering emergency planning which featured insights into proactive emergency planning and recovery advocacy.

We have published an advice note on the local government services pay agreement 2024/25 on pay rates applicable from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

We have launched the new Local Council Award Scheme criteria to help parish and town councils continue to thrive.

We have published our quarterly activity report covering July to September 2024, which details progress in delivering our strategic plan

We have cautiously welcomed the government’s proposals to build more houses on previously developed land in our response to the Built Environment Committee inquiry into the Grey Belt

We have launched a survey to gather information to respond to the Law Commission's consultation on burial and cremation.

Extra tickets are now available to our sold-out online event on mastering emergency planning on 23 October 2024.

Funding available for parish and town councils and community groups to enhance green spaces through the National Lottery Heritage Fund.