Leicestershire County Council & LRALC Annual Parish Liaison Event - TONIGHT! - We are looking forward to seeing lots of you this evening for… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Harborough District Council Parish Liaison Meeting Postponed - June 27th June - Due to low numbers, which we suspect is down to timing (holi… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Pre-Election Period - Guidance for Parish and Town Councils - Our colleagues over the border in Northants have published an excellent publicly available brief… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Have You Got What It Takes - Deputy Clerk & Admin Assistant Jobs at Whitwick Parish Council - Deputy Parish Clerk (25 hrs) Ad… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Jobs in Parish Councils - A reminder that current job vacancies in our sector can be found on our website, here. We have a couple of exciting vacancies with Whitwick Parish Council going live o… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Lessons to learn? Are you REALLY in control of your council's finances (Brierley Town Council Public Interest Report)? - The below article was previously… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

General Election and the Pre-Election (ex-Purdah) Period - The general election we all knew was coming at some point soon is now confirmed for 4th July 2024. The… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Update on Parish Council Being Charged for Code of Conduct Investigation Costs - Further to our article dated 12th May. we can now provide… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Parish Councils and Technology - Many would agree with the statement that parish councils can sometimes be slow at adopting technology that can make their lives much easier. An example… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

A Shocking Development in Parish Council Code of Conduct Investigations - In what we believe is a first for England, a parish council is being charged what appea… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

IMPORTANT: NEW NALC FINANCIAL REGULATIONS ISSUED - These have now been published and are ready to use. We weren't expecting these for another week, and we are very grate… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Banking and Parish Councils - A World of Pain? - Over the last few years, several local (parish and town) councils have communicated their frustration to NALC and county ass… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Top tip – Election of Chairman and Annual Parish Council Meetings - Its that time of year again, and every single one of the 197 local councils in Lei… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

New "How to........" guide on committee terms of reference published - One of the things you membership fee not only allows you to access, but actually funds… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

New NALC Mode Financial Regulations and More - Timetable for Publication - The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) publishes a suite of… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Wonderful!! I always say that you are well worth the subscription fee!! - Any service organisation worth its salt thrives on positive customer feedba… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

LRALC - Reduced Staffing Levels 3-5th April 2024 - Unfortunately due to annual leave coinciding with one of our staff team suffering a family bereavement, the LRALC office is… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Withholding details of councillors’ sensitive interests and home addresses - In response to recent concerns from elected members about intimi… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

Local Council AGAR 2023-24 Audit Forms Now Available - The AGAR forms and guidance for the upcoming audit period is now available. The home page with links to guidance, for… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…

NALC and LRALC generic passwords to change 1st April 2024 - One of our flock, Glenfield Parish Council, are leaving LRALC this year (i.e. as of 31st March 2024… leicestershireandrutlandalc.…