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Home Office legislative programme announced
Published : 01 July 2010

Three bills mentioned in the Queen's speech relate to Home Office business: Identity Documents Bill Police Reform and Social Responsibility ... read more
Identity cards are to be scrapped
Published : 01 July 2010

Plans to scrap identity cards for British citizens have been announced by the Home Secretary. The National Identity Register, the database that ... read more
Larger Councils' Network Launched
Published : 01 July 2010

At the Larger Councils Conference in Nottingham in April the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) launched its new Larger Councils Network, ... read more
More councils must be savvy shoppers
Published : 01 July 2010

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is calling on councils to make every pound go further in the face of the nation's £156 billion deficit. ... read more
New communications toolkit
Published : 01 July 2010

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has published a new communications toolkit aimed at local (parish and town) councils, supported ... read more
Review of waste policy announced (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2010

The Government is to carry out a full review of waste policy in England, looking at the most effective ways of reducing waste, maximising the ... read more
Scrapping regional bureaucracies will save millions (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2010

Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles is to close down a regional bureaucracy which had been costing £16 million a year ... read more
Securing a positive future for England's upland communities (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2010

The main findings of the inquiry into the future of upland communities by the Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) are: The English uplands ... read more
Society of Local Council Clerks launches Consultancy Service
Published : 01 July 2010

It is clear that many members and their Councils have an increasing need for differing levels of consultancy support. It may be for a locum clerk ... read more
Transparency agenda reaches heart of government
Published : 01 July 2010

As part of its ongoing drive to open up Government to greater scrutiny, the Cabinet Office has published new details, some of which has never ... read more
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