News & Publications

Clerks Chat Show – The hit of National Conference!

Attendees at this year’s SLCC National Conference voted the Clerks’ Chat Show their favourite session. The new feature, based loosely on a...

Published 25 October 2018

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Expand your horizons! Enrolment now open for Community Governance courses in 2019

Enrolment is now open for SLCC’s Community Governance higher education courses delivered in partnership with De Montfort University. Build o...

Published 24 October 2018

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Making Tax Digital deferred six months for local authorities

A number of clerks have been asking about the impact of Making Tax Digital on local councils. Councils which are not VAT-registered will not be aff...

Published 16 October 2018

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Sarah is the new SLCC President

Sarah Jeffries, Clerk to Maiden Bradley and Yarnfield PC in Wiltshire, was unanimously elected SLCC President for 2018/19 at the AGM last Thursday....

Published 15 October 2018

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Review of Community and Town Councils in Wales

The Independent Review Panel has completed its review of the future of the Community and Town Council Sector in Wales. Yesterday the Panel publis...

Published 4 October 2018

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Charles Arnold-Baker on Local Council Administration – 11th Edition out now!

Arnold-Baker on Local Council Administration (now edited by Paul Clayden) is a complete statement of the law relating to parish and community counc...

Published 4 October 2018

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Community Table Tennis Special Offer

SLCC is pleased to support Table Tennis England with its re-launched campaign “Ping in the Community”, which helps members of a variety of grou...

Published 1 October 2018

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Shortlist for Society Awards announced

SLCC is pleased to announce the final shortlist of nominees for its annual awards, which will be presented at the start of the National Conference ...

Published 24 September 2018

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Alton Shortlisted for Great British High Street Awards 2018

Congratulations to Alton Town Council in Hampshire who are the only local council to have their application shortlisted for the 2018 Great British ...

Published 19 September 2018

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New right to paid leave for bereaved parents

A new workplace right to leave for bereaved parents has been given Royal approval. Employed parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will recei...

Published 17 September 2018

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