Britains Burial Crisis and how to solve it On Saturday, the Financial Times published an extended article looking at the problem of the growing lack of traditional burial plots in cemeteries... Published 11 February 2019 Read More
Government announces plans to tackle illegal traveller sites The Government has set out is plans to make it easier for councils to intervene and remove travellers from land they should not be on. The fo... Published 11 February 2019 Read More
Somerset Wood commemorating the countys WWI fallen seeks support from all parishes The Somerset Wood is a unique project undertaken by the County Council in partnership with Taunton Deane BC and Cheddon Fitzpaine and West Monkton ... Published 28 January 2019 Read More
External Examiner praises the SLCC Community Governance Course Professor Gary Craig, the External Examiner of the Community Governance course, has reported to De Montfort University’s (DMU) Programme Assessme... Published 25 January 2019 Read More
Community Governance: Enrolments full for 2019 We are delighted to announce that all available places for SLCC’s Community Governance level 4 course starting in 2019, generously sponsored Came... Published 14 January 2019 Read More
Government consults on technical changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy The Government has announced a consultation on technical changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy. These changes aim to reduce its complexity a... Published 2 January 2019 Read More
Government consults on plans to introduce new measures for felling street trees The Government is consulting on new measures to make it clearer who is responsible for decisions concerning the felling of street trees and what pr... Published 2 January 2019 Read More
Cumbria considers council merger Cumbria County Council’s cabinet has agreed to open talks with the Government about merging with the six district councils. Cllr Bill Wearing, wh... Published 2 January 2019 Read More