The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a series of webinars to help support councillors’ personal safety while carrying out everyday activities.
Councillors represent their communities as part of an open and transparent local democratic system. This involves regularly meeting residents, often one-to-one and out in the community.
This event, which is Read more…
Please see the following attachment for all the latest information on funding and grants.
ESALC Training ProgrammeWe are really pleased with how our 2021 training programme is shaping up. It has been great to see so many attendees at many of our online sessions. We are now running training sessions in the following areas: New/Refresher Councillors, Chairman, Planning, Finance, Social Media and New Clerks. Read more…
Technical Consultation
This consultation seeks views on proposed planning reforms that will allow the deployment of telecoms equipment to be quicker whilst ensuring that there are appropriate environmental protections and safeguards in place. Proposals we are consulting include the following:
enabling the deployment of radio equipment housing up to specified limits and Read more…
The questions put to MHCLG were:
Whether an in-person meeting of a parish council held on or after 7 May 2021 is lawful in accordance with Coronavirus restrictions; and that members of the public may attend, subject to social distancing guidelines; and that such meetings can be held in venues regardless Read more…
The government has published the COVID-19 Response Spring 2021 setting out the roadmap out of the current lockdown for England. This explains the current proposed timetable for the easing of restrictions, including any restrictions on places of worship and faith activities. The decision to proceed with each of the four steps in Read more…
Welcome to the latest legal update. We hope you had a good Easter break.
The period since the February legal update has been one of change for the team, both in terms of our team structure and work.
As you will be aware, Jane is now covering Charlotte’s maternity leave as the Read more…