The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance (JPAG) 2022 edition of the Practitioners’ Guide. The 2022 edition of the guide has made updates to section five on the non-statutory guidance for clerks and responsible financial officers. This section leads councils to prepare and take their AGAR and […]
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has opened nominations for the Star Council Awards 2022 as part of its work to recognise the achievements of the local (parish and town) council sector. As the only awards in England recognising the contribution local councils make to their communities, the Star Council Awards are an opportunity […]
The following statement has today been published by Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) 28.04.21 Judgement on Virtual Meeting Provisions The application to the High Court made by ADSO, LLG and Hertfordshire County Council in relation to virtual meeting provision for local authorities has today been dismissed. The court concluded that: “…. the Secretary of […]
Checklist for Parish Councils who need to hold face to face meetings