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NALC has launched its Good Councillor’s Guide to Website Accessibility. Learn more here:
https://www.nalc.gov.uk/resource/new-nalc-guide-helps-parish-and-town-councils-meet-latest-website-accessibility-standards.html

On 25 March 2026, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP, wrote to the leaders of East Sussex and Brighton and Hove councils to inform them that he has not yet made a decision about the proposals for East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. The Secretary of State Read more

We’ve launched a new Engaging Parliament Toolkit to help you build stronger, more effective relationships with MPs and other parliamentarians.
This practical, easy-to-use resource gives you everything you need to:
With around 10,000 councils and over 100,000 councillors across England, the sector has real collective power. This toolkit shows you how to use Read more

Essential actions to make sure that the 2026 Internal Audit runs smoothly:
https://www.nalc.gov.uk/resource/internal-audit-forum-essential-actions-to-make-sure-that-the-2026-internal-audit-runs-smoothly.html

The Home Office has asked NALC to share the below products to raise awareness of Martyn’s Law (the Terrorism [Protection of Premises] Act) which legally commences from April 2027. If the link doesn’t automatically open, please press control on your keyboard at the same time as clicking the link: