NALC Update on use of 'Council' email addresses
24th of March, 2023Use of councillor email addresses We have advised on scenarios where councils have resolved that all councillors and staff use council emails addresses and some councillors refused to use the council email address. Our advice was that a councillor...
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No powers to provide commercial bus services
24th of March, 2023Powers to provide commercial bus services NALC have had a few requests about council powers to provide bus services. Councils have specific powers to provide community bus services, defined in legislation. What about commercial bus services? Th...
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Practitioners Guide updates for 2023
24th of March, 2023The Guide has been undated and re-issued in time for the closing of the 2022/2023 accounts. Through your NALC website login you can see the updated guide, also a document which lists the changes from the previous guide to this latest version. V...
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Start of negotiations on: NJC PAY CLAIM 2023-24
13th of February, 2023NJC PAY CLAIM 2023-24 This NJC pay claim for 2023-24 is made by the Joint Trade Union Side (UNISON, GMB and UNITE) to the Local Government Association. Our claim is for: • An increase of RPI + 2% on all spinal column points In addition: ...
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Local Councils - Tax Referendum principles
13th of February, 2023Final local government finance settlement Confirmation that local councils will not be subject to council tax referendum principles in 2023/24 was made by DLUHC’s secretary of state, Michael Gove MP, in his statement to Parliament on t...
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