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No libraries or streetlights left in Britain by 2020 if austerity doesn't stop, warns Tory local government chief
"We won't be cleaning the streets we won't be cutting the grass, we won't be putting street lights on at all, your libraries will go, your pot holes won't get filled up"
The stark warning was given by Lord Porter, Conservative Chairman of the Local Government Association in a recent interview as reported by the Independent newspaper (see here).
In support, Paul Carter, Tory leader of Kent County Council,... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:16 by Jake Atkinson
LCC LRALC Annual Parishes Liaison Event 10th July 2017
LRALC were proud to be part of the excellent Leicestershire County Council Annual Parishes Liaison Event this week. There were great presentations by Jonathan Owen (NALC Chief Executive) and colleagues from Leicestershire County Council. A real sense of Leicestershire leading the way again.
Thank you to our parishes who delivered an unbelievable turnout of over 100 delegates, the largest attendance... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:59 by admin
LRALC Newsletter No. 3 available now!
The latest LRALC newsletter is available to download. Contents include:
Top Tip – Taking VAT Advice!
Annual data sets and rights of inspection notices.
LRALC Core Training Fees.
Transparency Fund 2017-18 now live! (as detailed in round robin 05.05.17)
Personnel Advice & Solutions Ltd – Council HR News.
NALC Documents.
LAIS Briefings.
LCC Parish Clerks' Highways Newsletter May 2017 (distributed... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:49 by admin
Transparency Fund 2017/18 is now live!
NALC has advised that this year's Transparency Fund is now open and have released the relevant form for use when submitting an application to the Fund (see below). Please refer to the guidance notes when completing your application. Completed forms should be returned to the LRALC office in the first instance.
Posted: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:02 by admin
NALC Publications - Download your own copies
A reminder that a wide range of free (to member councils) publications are available on the NALC website. Although we list new NALC publications on our news page as and when they are published, this page lists them individually. Development tools can be found here.
As member councils will be aware, this year alone there have been a number of new/revised publications published by NALC and these are a... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 by Jake Atkinson
NALC publishes the Good Councillors Guide to Neighbourhood Planning
NALC has announced the publication of the Good Councillors Guide to Neighbourhood Planning. This vital and innovative guide is the first of its kind and is aimed at local councillors who are interested in finding out more about their role in relation to neighbourhood planning.
The guide is available now to download (see link below)
Posted: Wed, 24 May 2017 13:35 by admin
Journalists and inspection of parish and town council accounts
Grant Thornton - Limited Assurance 2016/17 - Bulletin 3 – New rights of inspection
Journalists now have the right to inspect the accounts (but it's still only electors who can raise questions and objections with the external auditor).
The Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017 (the Act) received royal assent on 27 April 2017. The Act extends rights of inspection under section 26 of the... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 16 May 2017 09:00 by Jake Atkinson
New guide to elector's rights to challenge parish council accounts at audit time
As a local resident people have legal rights to inspect, ask questions about and challenge items in your council's accounts.
The National Audit Office has recently published this new guide on these rights, which are enshrined in law.
Click here for the guide.
Posted: Tue, 09 May 2017 14:06 by Jake Atkinson
Top tip – Election of Chairman and Annual Parish Council Meetings
By the end of this month every Parish Council should have held their Annual Parish Council Meeting, and the Chairman of the Parish Council should have called the Annual Parish Meeting (which must be held by 1st June each year).
LRALC is aware from some of the notices, minutes and agendas that we have seen that there is still confusion in some quarters about the requirements in relation to these meetings.... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 08 May 2017 16:05 by admin
New Good Councillors Guide 2017 Published
The all new Good Councillors Guide is now published (see link below) and is recommended for all local council Councillors as essential reading. Its also great for Clerks!
As always, delegates attending LRALC Chairman's training and Councillor training will receive free hard copies, but councils will also be able to order hard copies from us shortly (an online order form will be added here shortly).... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:10 by Jake Atkinson
