Pre-election period guidance reminder
6th of April, 2023For those councils with elections this May, the pre-election period, previously known as ‘purdah’, has commenced. This is a period when councils have some restrictions placed on them in relation to their activities and communications. The...
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Infrastructure Levy consultation - NALC response
29th of March, 2023NALC will be responding to the DLUHC consultation on the new Infrastructure Levy here. Accordingly we’d appreciate it if you could please forward on the attached NALC policy consultation briefing to all member councils in your areas to ...
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Government consultation on 'permitted development rights'
27th of March, 2023NALC will be responding to the following DLHUC consultation on permitted development which you can find here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/permitted-development-rights-supporting-temporary-recreational-campsites-renewable-energy-a...
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Open spaces and paths: a new guide to protection
24th of March, 2023OPEN SPACES SOCIETY OPEN SPACES AND PATHS: A NEW GUIDE TO PROTECTION Introducing a new guide to help local councils protect precious green spaces and paths, Kate Ashbrook, general secretary of the Open Spaces Society(1), Britain’s oldest ...
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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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