Town Councils for Torquay and Paignton move a step closer After discussing the results of a recent consultation (when the public had actually rejected the proposal), a Torbay Council working party has reco... Published 4 July 2019 Read More
National Conference – Climate Change SLCC is pleased to announce that a special key session has been included in this year’s National Conference on 2nd and 3rd October in Leicestersh... Published 2 July 2019 Read More
National Conference – Special Day Rates for Smaller Councils National Conference is changing with ever more emphasis on interactive participation, networking and learning opportunities. SLCC’s flagship even... Published 2 July 2019 Read More
Explaining the benefits of Conferences to your Council A number of members have mentioned to us that their, generally smaller, councils are reluctant to authorise the cost of their clerk attending confe... Published 2 July 2019 Read More
Childrens Funeral Fund – Stakeholder Briefing Earlier this year the Prime Minister announced the establishment of a Children’s Funeral Fund for England (CFF). Under the scheme, bereaved paren... Published 2 July 2019 Read More
Publicise Your Community SLCC is currently preparing its popular wall calendar for next year 2020/21. To offer a slightly different image to the past we would like to featu... Published 1 July 2019 Read More
The future of town halls Local Government News looks at how historic town halls can be restored and reconfigured to unlock their potential to deliver social value and reven... Published 28 June 2019 Read More
Housing for older and disabled people: new planning guidance The government has today published new planning practice guidance (PPG) on housing for older and disabled people. It seeks to guide planning author... Published 28 June 2019 Read More
Workshop at Edge Hill University – “The Future of The High Street” The High Street in many towns is in decline with everything seeming to be going from bad to worse. However, Professor Kim Cassidy at Edge Hill Univ... Published 28 June 2019 Read More
SLCC and NALC Leadership teams meet The Leadership teams of SLCC and the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) held the latest of their regular meetings in London last week. R... Published 28 June 2019 Read More