General Sector News

The future of town halls

Local Government News looks at how historic town halls can be restored and reconfigured to unlock their potential to deliver social value and reven...

Published 28 June 2019

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Housing for older and disabled people: new planning guidance

The government has today published new planning practice guidance (PPG) on housing for older and disabled people. It seeks to guide planning author...

Published 28 June 2019

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Workshop at Edge Hill University – “The Future of The High Street”

The High Street in many towns is in decline with everything seeming to be going from bad to worse. However, Professor Kim Cassidy at Edge Hill Univ...

Published 28 June 2019

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SLCC and NALC Leadership teams meet

The Leadership teams of SLCC and the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) held the latest of their regular meetings in London last week. R...

Published 28 June 2019

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Rural post office subsidy to continue

Post office minister, Kelly Tolhurst MP, has pledged before the House of Commons' Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy select committee earlier...

Published 27 June 2019

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Councils save over one billion pounds by sharing services, council chiefs say

More than a billion pounds of taxpayers’ money has been saved by principal councils sharing services, the Local Government Association has calcul...

Published 27 June 2019

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National Planning Policy Framework – Hydrocarbons paragraph removal

National Planning Advisor, Andrew Towlerton, reports that the Government has removed a paragraph (209a) from the National Planning Policy Framework...

Published 24 June 2019

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NALC Annual Conference & Exhibition 2019

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Milton Keynes, 28-29 October 2019  NALC’s Annual Conference and Exhibition 2019 is an essential event for anyone ...

Published 24 June 2019

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Church Conservation Grants – William and Jane Morris Fund

This Fund offers grants between £500 and £5000 that are awarded to churches, chapels and other places of worship in the United Kingdom for the co...

Published 24 June 2019

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SLCC members say Highway Reinstatements should be Guaranteed for Five Years

Responding to a Government Consultation on the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways, SLCC has indicated its strong opinion t...

Published 20 June 2019

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