Do you or someone you know live with chronic pain? If so, then you are not alone: Between 30-50% of people experience pain that persists for longer than 3 months and for 10-14% the pain is moderately or severely disabling. Chronic pain is a BIG problem, but unfortunately one that is often not well understood […]
Read more ...The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has today launched a new webpage on health and wellbeing to support one of its key policy campaigns for 2020. The new webpage provides information and resources on a range of health issues for local (parish and town) councils to use to help deliver health services in their […]
Read more ...The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has notified the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) 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 2020-21 is £8.32 per elector. This is the amount as […]
Read more ...Saxilby-with-Ingleby Parish Council’s Assistant Clerk, Lydia Smithson, has nominated herself for NALC’s Smaller Council’s Committee, we would like to encourage you all to please vote for her! Voting has opened for elections, and NALC would like to urge all smaller councils (with an electorate under 6,000) to have their say and vote for the three […]
Read more ...As you may be aware, Lincolnshire East CCG have to submit a yearly report to NHS England, known as The Equality Delivery System (EDS2). EDS2 EDS2 is a tool which aims to deliver better outcomes for patients and communities and better working environments for staff, which are personal, fair and diverse. It helps organisations to […]
Read more ...As you may know the Home Office has issued a new consultation on strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments. The consultation document can be found here. NALC has produced an accompanying briefing (attached) summarising the consultation, NALC’s previous views on the matter and the key questions NALC will be responding to. To help NALC […]
Read more ...22 – Disciplinary and Grievance Arrangements – FINAL -November 2019
Read more ...L01-19 Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity (England) (revised Nov 19)
Read more ...This guide includes advice and guidance around general safety as well as how to deal with intimidating behaviour towards councillors. While this was written for principal authorities, the majority of this is very relevant for local councils as well. LGA guide for councillors on handling intimidation_FINAL
Read more ...Community Emergency Plan template version 9 August 2019 Resilient Communities five stage programme
Read more ...Nominations are now open for candidates to NALC’s Smaller Councils Committee for 2020/1. The committee oversees NALC’s work programme for smaller local councils (with an electorate under 6,000), including sharing good practice, preparing advice and guidance and identifying issues relevant to smaller local councils. There are three vacancies which are open to both councillors and […]
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