Eighteen months after the Committee on Standards in Public Life reported to the Prime Minister on improving ethical standards in local government, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has been pleased to have worked with the Local Government Association (LGA) to take forward the recommendation to develop an updated national model code of conduct […]
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Check out the Returning to Work Guides, now available in our Contemporary Guidance folder in the Reference Library.
Returning to Work Guides Read More »
Members, take a look in the Reference Library under Contemporary Downloadst for latest guidance issued by NALC. During the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government’s guidance and rules were highly prescriptive and clear. As the situation has developed we are moving into a new phase where increasing emphasis is being placed on making
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Attached information which may be of assistance when considering return to work for various employees and sections. Risk Assessments should be carried out etc and Government Advice Guidelines should still be followed. HR specialist Partnership (HRSP) have agreed that County Officers can circulate the link below to a webinar covering returning to ‘normal’ conditions plus
Many thanks over recent months for participating in the NALC / BTA toilet tax survey: 541 responses received; Cornwall submitted the most responses with 12.8% of the overall submissions; 35% of respondents said they had incurred business rate fees of up to £1500 in the last financial year on their public conveniences; 58% of respondents
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The Gov.uk website has published a document outlining temporary measures to enable the planning system to continue during this period of emergency. You can read more at Planning update: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-planning-update
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Emergency regulations have delayed elections until May 2021. However some councils have councillor vacancies following retirements and resignations. The emergency regulations do not mention co-option, therefore current opinion is that existing legislation still persists. Notices of vacancies should therefore be made and the electorate given the opportunity to request an election, however in the event
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If you are managing green spaces and what to check the current guidelines during this crisis, take a look at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safer-public-places-urban-centres-and-green-spaces-covid-19/5-management-of-green-spaces
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Following Government advice on events during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Queen’s Garden Parties in London have been cancelled for this year. Those individuals nominated to be invited to Garden Parties in 2020 will instead be invited to Garden Parties in 2021. We will receive an update later in the year with the procedure and hopefully
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Welcome back, Hope you all enjoyed a lovely Easter… Following NALC’s engagement with government around local council audit timeframes final regulations were published on 7 April and will come into force on 30 April. These extend the statutory audit deadlines for 2019/20. The Joint Practitioners Action Group (JPAG) has produced updated flow charts and step-by-step guides related to