Coronavirus updates NALC has reviewed and updated its coronavirus information. On 22 February 2021, a 4-step plan to ease lockdown in England was announced. NALC’s dedicated webpage will continue to be updated as more guidance and information becomes available.
Read more ...Marking the Death of a Senior National Figure Last week’s announcement about the future role of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex has led to questions from NACO members and that, in turn, has raised a further point. Dealing first with the question about whether or not The Duke and Duchess of Sussex should remain […]
Read more ...Summer of Play 7 reasons why playgrounds rule! You will have seen recent press coverage of the increasing number of experts calling for ‘play not catch-up’ as we ease out of lockdown. The calls for a ‘summer of play’ are growing louder as the way to help children recover from the last year of restrictions. The API is […]
Read more ...Parish Online produce digital mapping services. An online training session on 11th February was very well received by participants. The recording of the session can be found here. Use the passcode 1?*8vQ0p
Read more ...PC2-21 | MODEL DESIGN CODE Summary The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have recently launched a consultation seeking views on proposals to create a new Office for Place which would involve each local planning authority drawing up its own design code in consultation with local people that developers would have to adhere […]
Read more ...The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire have produced the following posters to share with Town and Parish Councils and have asked that they consider putting them up in the community anywhere that may be suitable. Policing. How it works_ Policing. How it works (black and white)
Read more ...Rural charity overwhelmed by village halls scramble to sign online ‘Domesday Book’ by Phillip Vincent Nearly 400 halls have contributed to the unique record so far, detailing their response to the pandemic and hopes for the future. The small staff team at Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) were unsure whether the volunteers who manage […]
Read more ...The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is aware of the recent news regarding Handforth Parish Council’s Planning and Environment Committee meeting going viral. Most of England’s 10,000 local (parish and town) councils are run well by councillors, clerks and council staff, who collaborate to deliver their communities ambitions. People get involved in their local […]
Read more ...The regulations that allow local authorities to hold meetings remotely apply to local authority meetings that are required to be held, or held, before 7 May 2021. This means that, without any further action from the government, all local authorities including local councils must return to face to face meetings from 7 May. NALC is […]
Read more ...The Police and Crime Commissioner is responsible for commissioning the majority of support services available to victims of crime. His office (OPCC), along with key partners have put together this pack to provide you with information and resources to support you in sharing key Lincolnshire-specific messages on your social media channels throughout the week. Please […]
Read more ...SECTION 137 EXPENDITURE: LIMIT FOR 2021-2022 This is to notify you that the appropriate sum for the purpose of section 137(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 (the 1972 Act) for parish and town councils in England for 2021-22 is £8.41. This is the amount as a result from increasing the amount of £8.32 for […]
Read more ...Could you send out an email to your members standing them down and thanking them for their hard work in preparing for Storm Christoph. The storm thankfully passed slightly to the northwest of Lincolnshire although we did accumulate 30mm of rainfall which as we can all appreciate, fell onto already saturated ground putting more strain […]
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