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For those in the North East of England, your opinions are sought by The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) who are launching the ‘energise your community consultation’ on behalf of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Local Authorities in the North East. They are keen to understand how they can better support the Voluntary Community
Bristol based energy charity, the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) are launching a pilot programme to support town and parish councils with monthly packages of content for communications campaigns about the climate emergency. Climate change is an issue which challenges local authorities at every level and communicating information and ideas is just one of those
As reported in the MJ magazine, Simon Clarke MP, speaking at the virtual Local Government Association (LGA) conference announced big changes ahead in the autumn White Paper on devolution which earmark more powers for town and parish councils, allowing them to be ‘genuinely empowered’. Mr Clarke recognised the ‘vital contribution’ that local councils make to
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick MP, has written a letter (on 30 April) to town and parish councils expressing his thanks for all the work being done to support communities throughout the current crisis. In his letter The Secretary of State acknowledges the fast response of local councils
SLCC Chief Executive Rob Smith has today written to The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government and his Welsh counterpart Julie James AM Minister for Housing and Local Government in a bid to highlight the significant financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on local authorities in England
Support to parish councils who wish to build a small number of homes to allow their communities to grow, a fully digitised planning system, reform of how local housing need is calculated and new rules to encourage building upwards are among the proposals ‘to bring Britain’s planning system into the 21st Century’ that will be
On 19 November 2019 the Local Government Association (LGA) will be holding this years #OurDay and for the first time will be hosting the event across Twitter and Facebook. #OurDay is a 24 hour social media blitz inviting those who work and volunteer in delivering local public services to share their stories and experiences of
