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Practitioners Guide updates for 2023

24th of March, 2023

The 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 ver...

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Start of negotiations on: NJC PAY CLAIM 2023-24

13th of February, 2023

NJC 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 point...

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Local Councils - Tax Referendum principles

13th of February, 2023

Final 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

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Section 137 spending limit for 2023 - 2024

13th of February, 2023

Section 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 ...

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Annual Council meetings - reminder on dates if you have elections

13th of February, 2023

Annual 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 m...

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