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PKF Littlejohn External Auditor Webinar

PKF Littlejohn, the external auditors to the majority of local councils in England have recorded a training webinar which updates listeners with th...

Published 21 March 2019

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SLCC joins professional task group offering help in implementing ethical standards changes

SLCC has joined with the Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) and Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) to form a Joint Standards Task Gr...

Published 19 March 2019

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SLCC urges Secretary of State to change key funding rules

SLCC has joined sector partners in urging Communities and Local Government Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire, to change the rules for several rec...

Published 19 March 2019

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New People Management Course

SLCC is offering a new face to face course which identifies challenging situations and teaches the techniques to respond effectively. £145 + VA...

Published 14 March 2019

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New CPD courses

SLCC is pleased to announce two new webinar courses below: Appraisal Techniques - Lets Talk. This one hour webinar is designed for those apprais...

Published 14 March 2019

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All Party Parliamentary Group for Economic Development launched

Economic development and regeneration professionals working in public, private and third-sector roles will have their interests championed in polic...

Published 14 March 2019

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Utility firms to be forced to guarantee road repairs for 5 years

The Government has launched a consultation which could see utility companies forced to guarantee their road repairs for five years, in a bid to tac...

Published 6 March 2019

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Are Local Councils prepared to innovate?

The recently launched Local Councils think tank, ComGov, has published the results of a facilitated discussion on innovation and success at the rec...

Published 5 March 2019

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Council tax to rise by 4.5% across England

The Times and the Daily Telegraph report that analysis by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has found that 96% of p...

Published 5 March 2019

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Stronger Towns Fund Launched

The Government will today (4th March 2019) launch a £1.6 billion fund to boost growth and give communities a greater say in their future after Bre...

Published 4 March 2019

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