Dependant's Allowance proposal for our sector - you can help
28th of September, 2026Dear colleagues. NALC is supporting Weymouth Town Council (WTC) on work to re-submit a Sustainable Communities Act proposal on the Dependants’ Carers’ Allowance to Government by end this year and WTC and NALC would be very grateful if ...
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NALC asks all our sector to respond to Public Toilets consultation
28th of September, 2026Invitation to Take Part in a New Survey on Local Council Provision of Public Toilets Dr Jonathan Rose (De Montfort University), Dr Steven Parker (Open University) and Gail Ramster (Royal College of Art) are conducting a survey to understand how pa...
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LCC briefing to County Councillors about town and parish councils
11th of September, 2026LALC works with Lancashire County Council on issues and matters affecting our sector. Recently LALC was invited to sit in on a briefing to County Councillors regarding our sector and how Councillors can engage with parish councils in their ar...
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2026-27 NATIONAL SALARY AWARD
11th of September, 20262026-27 NATIONAL SALARY AWARD The National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has agreed the new pay scales for 2026-27 to be implemented from 1 April 2026. Employers are encouraged to implement this pay award as swiftly as possible. ...
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Legislation for new standards regime ‘pushed back’
11th of September, 2026September 2026 Legislation to enact the UK Government’s new local government standards regime in England has been pushed back to the third session of Parliament. Overview of the Delay The Announcement: Originally promised "as s...
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