General Sector News

For happiness, the only way is Essex

The Essex town of Leigh-on-Sea has been named Britain’s happiest place to live in Rightmove’s annual Happy at Home index. Leigh-on-Sea Tow...

Published 29 November 2018

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Linda is new ALCC General Secretary

Following Lis Moore’s decision not to stand for the role of General Secretary, the nomination process was opened to all ALCC members on 3rd Septe...

Published 22 November 2018

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National Conference 2019

The 2019 SLCC National Conference will be held at Jury’s Inn Hinckley Island Hotel, Leicestershire on 2nd and 3rd October 2019. This is a change ...

Published 22 November 2018

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GDPR vs Santa

A local authority in Germany has cancelled its traditional ceremony where children hang their Christmas wishlists for Santa on a tree in the market...

Published 22 November 2018

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Free Aerial Photos for Town, Parish and Community Councils

Under a new Government scheme called Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB), operated under contract by aerial mapping companies Bluesky and G...

Published 21 November 2018

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A new town council for High Wycombe?

Associated with the proposed creation of a new Unitary Council for Buckinghamshire from May 2020, Wycombe Diastrict Council is considering a Commun...

Published 21 November 2018

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Planning review calls for sweeping reform

The Raynsford Review of Planning, led by former housing minister Nick Raynsford, has released its final report, Planning 2020. The report, commissi...

Published 21 November 2018

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Town Council loses allotments case

Ramsgate Town Council was created in 2009 and its' Councillors were hoping to obtain ownership of all of the statutory allotments in their area. Th...

Published 21 November 2018

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Cumbria unitary authority talks to go ahead

Council leaders in Cumbria have agreed to start talks with the Government about replacing the county’s existing county council and six district a...

Published 21 November 2018

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Brexit plan to rebuild British High Street

Government plans to "re-invent" and celebrate Britain's high streets and build a "stronger, fairer" post-Brexit Britain have been unveiled, as Comm...

Published 8 November 2018

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