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Member Bulletin 24 07 20
Latest issue of the regular newsletter for Councillors and Clerks of Parish, Town and Community Councils in membership of HAPTC to keep you right up-to-date with items of interest and statutory requirements.
Posted: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:09 by Sue Campbell
Funding & Grants Bulletin July 2020
Funding and grants available of interest to Parish and Town Councils
Posted: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:40 by Sue Campbell
Statement on Local Government Reform from David Williams, Leader of Hertfordshire County Council
Representation to Ministry, Housing, Communities and Local Government by NALC
NALC is in dialogue with the ministry regarding the role of parish, community and town councils that will be set out in the forthcoming White Paper, as mentioned below. With the announcement of a proposal for a unitary authority in Hertfordshire it is vital that we make our views known so that representations can be made during... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:14 by Sue Campbell
Checklist of considerations for holding meetings in person following the easing of Coronavirus restrictions
Face-to-face meetings
Both NALC and SLCC still strongly advise local councils to continue to meet remotely, without the need for face-to-face contact. If your council wishes to consider returning to face-to-face meetings this checklist is designed to help ensure this decision is made in accordance with relevant regulations and requirements.
Posted: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:10 by Sue Campbell
NALC Legal Update June 2020
The six month rule
Electrical vehicle charging points
"A fishy tale..."
Legal guidance
Posted: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:17 by Sue Campbell
New Model Code of Conduct Consultation
New model code of conduct consultation
Including representation to the goverment to take urgent action to introduce the recommendation in the Committee on Standards in Public Life report to develop an updated national model code of conduct for all tiers of local government and for a new power for local authorities to suspend councillors for a period of up to six months. Deadline 17th August.
Posted: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:16 by Sue Campbell
Risk Assessment for COVID 19
NALC and BHIB Councils Insurance have produced a new guide on risk assessment for COVID-19.
The guide features guidance and information to help make risk assessments and directs to useful resources from the government and the Health and Safety Executive, with specific details on how to adapt your risk assessments for COVID-19. The guide also contains two templates designed especially for local (parish... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:46 by Sue Campbell
Website Accessibility Requirements
The publication provides practical steps that local (parish and town) councils can follow to understand the new regulations, put in place an accessibility statement, and start plans to improve the accessibility of their website.
Posted: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:34 by Sue Campbell
Guidance and temporary regulations for holding meetings remotely
On 4 April 2020, the Government brought The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Meetings) (England) Regulations 2020 into force to allow local authorities to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during the Coronavirus crisis.
NALC has produced a legal briefing with their interpretations of the regulations and a guide to support
local (Parish, Town and Community) Councils... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:13 by Sue Campbell
