NALC publishes updated Model Financial Regulations for local councils
5th of July, 2024In response to the evolving landscape of local governance, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published its latest edition of Model Financial Regulations for local (parish and town) councils. Local councils across the nation are...
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Local Government Pay Claim 2024/25 'Update'
4th of July, 2024On the 16 May 2024 a full and final pay offer was made by the National Employers (see below). There have now been responses from the three NJC Trade Unions on that offer, as follows: UNISON describes the offer as “disappoin...
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NALC Copyright documents
4th of July, 2024NALC recently issued guidance on the use of NALC copyrighted documents. Plagiarism involves taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as your own, which breaches ethical standards. Copyright infringement, a step further, ...
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Treescapes Project
4th of July, 2024Since late last summer, the Treescapes Project Team has been busy planting trees with several parish councils in our area. We've planted micro forests on parish and town council land in Kirkham and Up Holland and community orchards i...
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Negotiations for 2024/2025 pay award
17th of April, 2024This NJC pay claim for 2024-25 is made by the Joint Trade Union Side (UNISON, GMB and UNITE) to the Local Government Association. The claim is for: • An increase of at least £3,000 or 10% (whichever is greater) on all spinal column p...
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