General Sector News

New pilot voter ID scheme for 2019

The Government has announced 11 local authorities who will be taking part in voter ID pilots in England in 2019. Pendle, East Staffordshire and W...

Published 8 November 2018

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Government consults on mandatory prior consultation with communities before submitting shale gas planning applications

The Government has announced a consultation that seeks views on whether applicants should be required to conduct pre-application consultation with ...

Published 1 November 2018

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Came & Company 2019 Scholarships

Are you thinking of joining the Community Governance course?  If so, you have a chance to win a scholarship of £1,000 towards the tuition fees! ...

Published 1 November 2018

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Future Parks Accelerator

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the National Trust have joined forces to launch the Future Parks Accelerator (FPA). The FPA is a UK-wide £10 m...

Published 1 November 2018

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Budget proposes new affordable homes powers for parishes

In yesterday’s Budget, the Chancellor included proposals to give parish councils the power to allocate land and grant permission for homes for sa...

Published 31 October 2018

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Newbury and Somerset RTS sell out!

Published 29 October 2018

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Clerks Chat Show – The hit of National Conference!

Attendees at this year’s SLCC National Conference voted the Clerks’ Chat Show their favourite session. The new feature, based loosely on a...

Published 25 October 2018

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Expand your horizons! Enrolment now open for Community Governance courses in 2019

Enrolment is now open for SLCC’s Community Governance higher education courses delivered in partnership with De Montfort University. Build o...

Published 24 October 2018

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Making Tax Digital deferred six months for local authorities

A number of clerks have been asking about the impact of Making Tax Digital on local councils. Councils which are not VAT-registered will not be aff...

Published 16 October 2018

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Sarah is the new SLCC President

Sarah Jeffries, Clerk to Maiden Bradley and Yarnfield PC in Wiltshire, was unanimously elected SLCC President for 2018/19 at the AGM last Thursday....

Published 15 October 2018

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