SALC, Kirsty White New Armed Forces Covenant pledge for Suffolk A new pledge to support our serving and former personnel has been signed by Suffolk County Council. The council is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, a formal pledge by the nation to ensu... Nov 18, 2025
Claire Pizzey As we approach the end of another audit cycle, the findings from SALC’s 2025 internal audits provide a clear picture of how local councils across Suffolk are performing. The good news? Most councils ... Nov 17, 2025
Sophie Brouillet Navigating Assertion 10 The 2025 Practitioners’ Guide introduced a crucial update: *Assertion 10 – Digital and Data Compliance*. This new requirement places a clear and strengthened focus on how smaller authorities manage t... Oct 22, 2025
SALC, Kirsty White Martyn's Law NALC invites you to attend an upcoming webinar on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also commonly known as Martyn’s Law. * Agenda for the Webinar * • Provide an overview of the Terror... Oct 6, 2025
Sophie Brouillet Getting to Grips with the Latest Website Accessibility Regulations – Day-to-Day Helpful Tips The 2025 Practitioners’ Guide introduced a crucial update: *Assertion 10 – Digital and Data Compliance*. This new requirement places a clear and strengthened focus on how smaller authorities manage t... Sep 30, 2025
Sophie Brouillet Clarity on SAPPP 2025 Practitioners Guide Assertion 10 Webinar The 2025 Practitioners’ Guide introduced a crucial update: *Assertion 10 – Digital and Data Compliance*. This new requirement places a clear and strengthened focus on how smaller authorities manage t... Sep 10, 2025
Sophie Brouillet Help Keep Your Community Looking Its Best with Suffolk’s Community Self-Help Scheme Suffolk Highways launched the *Community Self-Help Scheme* in 2019 to give town and parish councils more flexibility to take care of minor highway maintenance tasks in their own communities. With loc... Aug 26, 2025
SALC, Laura Sampson Road Closure Signage Sam Guiver, Head of Network Assurance, has provided the below briefing note following an enquiry raised after the Suffolk Highways Forum on roadworks. We recognise the concern regarding ‘Road Ahead Cl... Aug 14, 2025
SALC, Sally Longmate Salary agreement 2025-2026 The National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has reached an agreement on rates of pay applicable from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. We encourage employers to implement this pay awar... Jul 24, 2025
SALC, Sally Longmate Local Councils Explained NALC have published the all-new, redesigned and fully updated digital edition of Local Councils Explained, the must-have guide for anyone working with parish and town councils. This updated edition is... Jul 7, 2025
SALC, Laura Sampson A new planning briefing On April 15th 2025, SALC hosted a planning webinar with POS Enterprises. The objective of the session was to offer practical guidance about effective engagement with the town planning system, without ... SALC news / update for members May 2, 2025
SALC, Laura Sampson Local Government Pay Claim The National Association of Local Councils has shared the below information. The National Employers for Local Government Services has made a full and final pay offer to trades unions of a one-year (... SALC news / update for members Apr 24, 2025
