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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 meet the 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 

The Model Financial Regulations have been updated because of The Procurement Act 2023 and The Procurement Regulation 2024, which came into effect last week. The changes are to Model Financial Regulations 5.4, 5.7 and 5.11.  

Dear Colleagues,
The government has today launched its public consultation ‘Establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.’
This consultation will run until 13 April.  It asks specific questions about the nature of a Sussex authority with regard to:
We will be sharing the consultation as Read more

Dear Stakeholders,
Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Angela Rayner, has made an announcement in the House of Commons today regarding Devolution.
The Deputy Prime Minister has announced that Sussex will be one of the places on the Devolution Priority Programme and that the Government will be moving to consult on the Read more

The below has been issued in the latest NALC Bulletin:
Employer’s National Insurance
This advice note was last updated on 6 December 2024 and was issued by our finance advisor, Parkinson Partnership LLP.
This advice note explains the impact of the government’s changes to national insurance, which parish and town councils should consider when Read more