Government Announcements/Legislation

Data Protection: New Guidance from the ICO

Responding to consultations with SLCC and our partners in the local council sector on the top three challenges presented by new Data Protection rul...

Published 15 August 2019

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Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan can designate new quiet areas in urban areas

A new noise action plan published by the Government this week enables eligible urban local authorities to nominate approved local green spaces, del...

Published 5 July 2019

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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

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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

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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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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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Spitalfields town council proposed

The Observer reports on a proposal from residents to establish a new town council in Spitalfields, within the borough of Tower Hamlets. David Dono...

Published 3 December 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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