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Pay Agreement 2026/27

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Pay Agreement 2026/27

2026-27 NATIONAL SALARY AWARD The National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has agreed the new pay scales for 2026-27 to be implemented from 1 April 2026. Employers are encouraged to ...

25 Aug 2026

Managing Sports Pitches During Drought

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Managing Sports Pitches During Drought

As the football and rugby seasons will be starting soon, we have been seeking advice for parish and town councils on how to ensure the safety of pitches in the current drought. Andrew Parsons from the...

19 Aug 2026

Updated Procurement Advice

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Updated Procurement Advice

Updated procurement advice is now available from the NALC website, containing details of the new legislation following the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023. The advice note, written by Steve...

10 Feb 2026

New Martyn's Law Resources

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

New Martyn's Law Resources

The Home Office has asked us to share the below products to raise awareness of Martyn’s Law (the Terrorism [Protection of Premises] Act) which legally commences from April 2027: Infographic on premise...

10 Feb 2026

Strengthening the Standards Regime for Local Authorities in England

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Strengthening the Standards Regime for Local Authorities in England

The government has announced plans to strengthen the standards regime for local authorities in England, from town and parish councils to strategic mayoral authorities. The reforms aim to ensure that m...

12 Nov 2025

ICO Publication Scheme

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

ICO Publication Scheme

Parish/Community Council I CO expect Parish/Community Councils to make the information in this definition document available unless it does not hold the information; the information is exempt under on...

22 Oct 2025

Lotting of Ancient Woodlands by David Maclaren

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Lotting of Ancient Woodlands by David Maclaren

Executive Summary Lotting of ancient woodlands is a growing threat now on a scale requiring national policy and co-ordinated action. Previous enquiries and reports urged action to prevent further dama...

22 Oct 2025

Election flyer - adapt for your council

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Election flyer - adapt for your council

Enter your council name, logo and details here Stand for what you believe in The next elections for Parish and Town councils are DAY MONTH YEAR Become a Parish or Town Councillor The best way to find ...

22 Oct 2025

Changing Planet Stories

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Changing Planet Stories

Please visit http://www.vimeo.com/changingplanetstories to share four tales for younger people to stream and watch which explore the climate emergency – Stories for a Changing Planet , designed to sha...

9 Oct 2025

Carbon Literacy Action Day 2025 is on the horizon!

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Carbon Literacy Action Day 2025 is on the horizon!

Carbon Literacy Action Day (CLAD) 2025 is just two months away. Mark your calendars for the 10th to the 13th of November and join the Carbon Literacy Project for the world’s largest education and acti...

27 Aug 2025

Should Town and Parish Councils be Apolitical?

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Should Town and Parish Councils be Apolitical?

Should town and parish councils be apolitical? Party politics in town and parish councils is a contentious topic, with arguments for and against local councillors being part of a political party. The ...

12 Aug 2025

Local Government Pay Agreement 2025-2026

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Local Government Pay 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...

24 Jul 2025

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