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Cancelled Biodiversity training.
Leicester County council has taken the decision to cancel the Biodiversity training for the 19th and 23rd March.
This course will hopefully be reschedule later in the year.
Posted: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:40 by Ja'Neen Day
Coronavirus - LRALC's Emergency Preparedness
While we expect we will be able to continue to work as normal, it is worth preparing for all eventualities, especially as it is likely that any closure, etc, would be imposed on us rather than being something we had control over.
Having considered our different communications channels, if there is a significant reduction in LRALC's ability to function then at a minimum we will keep the LRALC website... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:24 by Jake Atkinson
Coronavirus and Local Councils - NALC Advice and Spring Conference Cancellation
Following the information in today's round robin for member councils please see an additional update from NALC below.
Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus situation develops, we all should be using government advice to inform decisions and be checking that advice regularly. The Local Government Association (LGA) has published a very useful list of different government advice sources including for employers.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:37 by Jake Atkinson
External Audit Webinar - Coming Soon!
PKF Littlejohn have informed us that their webinar (designed to assist councils complete the audit process smoothly) will be available on line shortly (March 11th). We will make the link available via this webpage, round robin, and other channels as soon as it is available.
Posted: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:33 by Jake Atkinson
Common External Audit Errors - New SAAA Guidance
The Smaller Authorities Audit Appointments (SAAA) has distributed common errors with the public rights period and completion of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return form (AGAR) compiled by PKF Littlejohn, our External Auditor for Leicestershire and Rutland. This will assist councils in ensuring their documentation is correctly completed and submitted.
Please download the documents highlighting... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:58 by Jake Atkinson
VE Day 75 Information from veday75.org
VE DAY 75 – 8TH MAY 2020:
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY TRIBUTE
TO THE HUGE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN DURING THE DARK DAYS OF WWII
VE Day 75 provides an exceptional opportunity to pay tribute to the millions of women who contributed so much to the war effort during 1939-45. They played a vital role during the years of conflict, most of them not knowing if their husbands, sons, daughters and sweethearts... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:10 by Jake Atkinson
Climate Emergency Resources
Following NALC's prioritisation of the climate emergency and steps to tackle it, the LRALC Board has decided to make information and resources available to those member councils who wish to take practical steps.
Following the publication on our website of the Friends of the Earth Parish Councils guidance last year, we are now circulating a very useful toolkit developed for local councils in Somerset.... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:16 by Jake Atkinson
LRALC Christmas Shut Down
The LRALC office will be closed from midday on Tuesday 24th December until 8am Thursday 2nd January.
Please continue to place queries with us using the ticket system during this period so that we can provide you with a response as quickly as possible in the new year.
Merry Christmas!
Posted: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:41 by Jake Atkinson
Have your say on voluntary sector infrastructure support and social prescribing development and support
Please see the information below on a consultation on voluntary sector infrastructure support and/or social prescribing development and support that is currently being undertaken.
Please take part and or circulate to your networks as appropriate.
Information on each element of the survey is below and you can access the survey at : https://surveys.leics.gov.uk/snapwebhost/s.asp?k=157296809817
The survey... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:12 by Jake Atkinson
NALC Funding and grants bulletin - August 2019
Please click below for NALC's latest funding and grants bulletin.
Posted: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 07:49 by Jake Atkinson
