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The Big Lunch for Councils – Supporting and enabling residents to take part and encouraging more people to join in with The Big Lunch can lead to a boost in local volunteering, engagement and an increased sense of belonging – creating lasting benefits to the community. What makes The Big Lunch truly big isn’t Read more…

We are pleased to confirm details of the ESALC Clerks Networking Day on 22nd May which will take place at Heathfield Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield, TN21 0XG. East Sussex member Clerks are kindly invited to arrive at 10am for tea/coffee, after which we are grateful to be joined by Read more…

We have updated Model Standing Order (England) 18 to comply with new procurement legislation and ensure consistency with our Model Financial Regulations. The changes are to 18.a.v, 18.c, 18.d, and 18.f. We’ve also updated Model Standing Order (England ) 14 to better reflect Code of Conduct requirements. 14.a, 14.b, and Read more…

20th March 2025 Dear colleague, Our cabinet today agreed a plan setting out progress on developing a proposal for a single tier of local government in East Sussex.  As things stand, a single unitary council on the existing boundaries of East Sussex County Council seems the most likely option to Read more…

The new Practitioners’ Guide 2025 has been released and will be published on the NALC website today: https://www.nalc.gov.uk/support/finance-advice/smaller-authorities-proper-practices-panel.html#joint-panel-on-accountability-and-governance