Claire Pizzey May 2026 Elections and Local Government Reorganisation The Government is progressing proposals to reorganise local government by replacing the current two-tier system with single-tier unitary councils. As part of this process, it is considering whether to... Jan 6, 2026
Claire Pizzey Communications and Compliance Support for Councils We hope you had a relaxing Christmas and New Year and are feeling refreshed as we move into 2026. As the new year gets underway, how are your plans for 2026 shaping up? At SALC, we’re always keen to u... Jan 6, 2026
SALC, Sally Longmate CiLCA 2026 Portfolio Are you considering CiLCA? ** The Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) is a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification for local council officers and clerks in England and Wales. ... Dec 16, 2025
SALC, Laura Sampson Local Nature Recovery Strategy New guides for recovering nature across Suffolk** Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy was published at the end of October. Created in partnership with Norfolk, the strategy sets out where ... Dec 15, 2025
SALC, Sally Longmate Join the SALC team **New opportunity** We are offering an exciting new opportunity to join our small team as an NSIPs Engagement Coordinator. You will lead efforts to support local councils and parish meetings in navi... Dec 11, 2025
Claire Pizzey Delay to the Suffolk and Norfolk mayoral elections You may have seen reports indicating that the Government is minded delaying the inaugural mayoral elections for Norfolk and Suffolk. These elections were originally scheduled for May 2026 but may now ... Dec 5, 2025
SALC, Laura Sampson The Well Minds booklet The *Well Minds booklet* is a new mental health and wellbeing resource that has been created to support residents of all ages across the county to manage their mental health and emotional wellbeing th... Oct 29, 2025
Sophie Brouillet Public Rights of Way - Webinar Recording On Tuesday 23rd September, the Brecks Fen Edge and Rivers Landscape Partnership Scheme (BFER), in collaboration with SALC, hosted a webinar focused on Public Rights of Way in Suffolk. *Claire Dickson*... Oct 22, 2025
Sophie Brouillet Clerks Unplugged On the Road Our very first *Clerks Unplugged on the Road* stop took us to the charming market town of Eye and what a brilliant start it was! Right in the centre stands Eye Town Hall, built in 1857. Its striking ... Oct 13, 2025
SALC, Sally Longmate Corporate Peer Challenge The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) currently work with the Local Government Association (LGA) to offer the largest parish and town councils the opportunity to take up the Corporate Peer... Oct 1, 2025
SALC, Sally Longmate Suffolk Community Awards 2025 Inspiring stories and local heroes ** honoured at the Suffolk Community Awards 2025* Winners and highly commended of Suffolk Community Awards 2025 The winners of this year’s Suffolk Community Awa... Sep 24, 2025
SALC, Sally Longmate MHCLG survey - neighbourhood governance At the fortnightly meeting County Associations held last week with the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) we were presented with information about a survey from the Ministry of Housing, Com... Sep 22, 2025
