NALC pilots first Peer Review in Chippenham, LRALC pilots Governance Review in Quorn - The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has piloted its first-ever Peer Review at Chippenham Town Council in Wiltshire recently. This exciting joint initiat... bit.ly/35D3e3t

No Referendum Principles for 2020/21 - Government has confirmed that the 3 year moratorium on the application of the referendum principles (sometimes known as "capping") to local parish and town councils is to continue for 2020-21. However the Governme... bit.ly/2ISueSR

Government increases margin applied to new PWLB loans with immediate effect - Public Works Board lending is offered at a fixed margin above the Government's cost of borrowing, as measured by gilt yields. The Treasury raised the margin over gilts to 100b... bit.ly/2phD0mC