Council’s New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment
From October 2024 new legislation (s40A Equality Act 2010) will create additional legal requirements for Councils, along with all Employers, to take proactive steps to prevent Sexual Harassment at Work. Councils will not be able to simply rely on paper-based training...
Martyn’s Law: How it affects Parish and Town Councils
Posted by:Home Office news team On Tuesday 7th November, the King’s Speech set out the programme of legislation that the Government intends to pursue in the forthcoming Parliamentary session. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill was included. The Bill is also...
Parish Council Domains Helper Service
About the Parish Council Domains Helper Service 1. What is the Parish Council Domains Helper Service? The Parish Council Domains Helper Service has been set up by the Cabinet Office to help parish councils to own and operate a .gov.uk domain more easily. Essentially,...
Climate Engagement Programme with Rural Communities in South Warwickshire
Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils have been working together on a joint Climate Change Action Plan for the South Warwickshire area since November 2019. Both Districts have a large rural area which brings specific challenges and opportunities for a just...
Parish and Town Councils in Stratford-on-Avon District feature in budget
District residents are now being asked for their views on Stratford-on-Avon District Council's proposed budget for the next five years, which includes continued support for the cost-of-living crisis, help for the rural communities and vulnerable residents, support to...
Utility Aid on Risk Management
Author: Danielle Bird, financial director at Utility Aid Danielle writes for NALC's blog - The financial world is very volatile at the moment and what that means is that a lot of decisions that I make along with the board of directors have an element of risk. One...
Bishops Tachbrook Parish Council supporting recycling intiative
Bishops Tachbrook “BT Recycles” is a Council and community initiative which aims to “recycle the unrecyclable”. The Parish Council provides a storage facility in Bishops Tachbrook as a monthly drop-off point for local residents to bring in their “hard to recycle”...
Increase in Measles – Urgent Vaccination Efforts
There has been an increase in measles cases across the country including recent cases in Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, and Warwickshire. Most confirmed cases within the West Midlands are in patients who have not received the MMR vaccine, with a number requiring...
NALC’s new banking webpage to address local council concerns
Over the last few years, parish and town councils have communicated their frustration to NALC and county associations that high street and other banks do not understand what they are, how they work or what sector they fit into. Local councils must, however, be able to...
Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership Update January 2024
Warwickshire County Council Officer, Fay Cannon, presented the new Central Reporting System for Speed Concerns to representatives of Town and Parish Councils at the January Reference Group meeting. Speeding in communities is one of the priorities for the Warwickshire...