General Sector News

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

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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

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Fund to transform English high streets and town centres opens

The Government has launched its Future High Streets Fund to help principal councils implement bold new visions to transform their town centres and ...

Published 2 January 2019

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Elisabeth Skinner MBE

SLCC is proud to be able to congratulate its Academic Leader, Elisabeth Skinner, on her deserved appointment as a Member of the Order of the Britis...

Published 2 January 2019

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Welsh Government responds to Review Recommendations

The Welsh Government has issued its response to the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Future Role of Town and Parish Councils (see p...

Published 23 December 2018

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924 buildings Listed in 2018

A former lifeboat house in Essex, a cricket pavilion in Uppingham and a thatched memorial bus shelter in Dorset are among the highlights of the 900...

Published 20 December 2018

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Section 137 spending limit for 2019/20

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has advised that the appropriate sum for the purpose of section 137(4)(a) of the Local Go...

Published 20 December 2018

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Community Governance Enrolments 2019 – Five places remaining!

There has been a fabulous response from members enrolling for SLCC’s higher education Community Governance courses for 2019. 64 students have alr...

Published 17 December 2018

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No Council Tax Referendum Principles for English Parishes in 2019/20

The Government has announced its draft Local Government Financial Settlement for 2019/20 which includes the welcome news that council referendum pr...

Published 17 December 2018

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Nottinghamshire CC abandons reorganisation plan

Nottinghamshire County Council has decided to drop its reorganisation plans, which the leadership had hoped would save the authority millions each ...

Published 13 December 2018

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