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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Section 137 spending limit for 2023 - 2024
13th of February, 2023Section 137 spending limit for 2023 - 2024 The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities advised that the appropriate sum for the purpose of section 137(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 for parish and town councils in England for ...
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Annual Council meetings - reminder on dates if you have elections
13th of February, 2023Annual council meeting dates for councils with elections and the Coronation bank holiday Further to our guidance in the October 2022 legal bulletin, we now know that Monday 8 May will be an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of HM King...
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Lancashire Road Safety Partnership - free Road Safety webinar
13th of February, 2023*SAVE THE DATE* Latest update – Introduction from Mark Harper Secretary of State for Transport Monday 27th February 2023 – 9:30-12:30 Following the success of the last webinar that took place on 31st October 2022, join us on Mon...
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NPPF
30th of January, 2023As part of its commitment to levelling up across the country (see 2022 Levelling Up White Paper and the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (the Bill), the Government is consulting until 2 March 2023 on how it might develop new and revise cu...
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