General Sector News

SLCC Awards 2019 – Submit your nominations

The National Conference in October will again start with the Society’s Annual Awards Ceremony when we celebrate the skills, dedication and profes...

Published 21 May 2019

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Government announces high street ownership register

The Government has announced that a new register is to be set up to make it easier to find out who owns empty buildings, as part of efforts to revi...

Published 20 May 2019

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Northamptonshire unitary authorities delayed to 2021

The Government has approved plans to replace Northamptonshire County Council and seven other district and borough councils, and set up two unitary ...

Published 15 May 2019

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Neighbourhood Planning Support Programme for 2019/2020

The Government’s Neighbourhood Planning support programme for the current financial year started today. It was anticipated that it would open i...

Published 14 May 2019

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Recycle Your May edition of The Clerk

You may have noticed that your May edition of The Clerk has been delivered in a slightly different packaging than usual. This packaging is actually...

Published 13 May 2019

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Wales Government offers 100% Training Bursaries

As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of community councils and their clerks, the Wales Government has made a very genero...

Published 8 May 2019

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There But Not There – D Day Landings 75th Anniversary

The charity Remembered has just launched their latest There But Not There D-Day 75 campaign – a poignant Bootprint installation appeared on Slapt...

Published 1 May 2019

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Councillors Exempt from Data Protection Fees

The Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 came into force this week and have changed the rules around paying the d...

Published 1 May 2019

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Dorset parish candidate appeal pays off

The BBC reports that, despite dire warnings to the contrary, (see News Item of 23rd April) following a second appeal for volunteers, enough candida...

Published 1 May 2019

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Rural communities being ignored and underrated, say peers

The BBC reports that the House of Lords Rural Economy Committee has concluded that “Rural communities have been "ignored" and had "inappropriate"...

Published 29 April 2019

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