The Rt Hon Greg Clark has been appointed as Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in place of Eric Pickles.

Greg Clark is the Conservative MP for Royal Tunbridge Wells and has had involvement in housing, the National Planning Policy Framework and devolution.

Eric Pickles no longer has a cabinet portfolio.

For more details about Greg Clark please see https://www.gov.uk/government/people/greg-clark... Read More »

Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015? The deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm TODAY, Thursday 9 April 2015.

In the run up to today's deadline we've been looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 9 - It's Democracy!

Ultimately, being elected to public office is all about democracy, and democracy is the life blood of all... Read More »

Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015? Hurry, the deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm tomorrow, Thursday 9 April 2015.

In the run up to the deadline we've been looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 8 - A Stepping Stone to Bigger Things

One of the great strengths of parish and town councils is that they are focused... Read More »

Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015? The deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm this Thursday, 9 April 2015.

In the run up to the deadline we're looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 7 - Spend Your Time Productively

The most common reason people give for not wanting to stand as a parish or town councillor is "I haven't... Read More »

Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015? The deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm on Thursday this week - 9 April 2015.

In the run up to the deadline we're looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 6 - Protect & Enhance

One of the most important jobs that parish and town councils do is to respond to planning applications... Read More »

Happy Easter! Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015? The deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2015.

In the run up to the deadline we're looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 5 - It's A Lot of Fun!

Just like opening Easter eggs, being a parish councillor can and should be a lot of fun! Yes, it is... Read More »

Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015? The deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2015.

In the run up to the deadline we're looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 4 - Your Council Needs You

Northants CALC occasionally fields enquiries from councils where they are struggling to attract candidates for... Read More »

Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015? The deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2015.

In the run up to the deadline we're looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 3 - Good For Your CV

There are 80,000 parish and town councillors in England, or to put it another way there are 2 parish or town councillors... Read More »

Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015?

The deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2015.

In the run up to the deadline we're looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 2 - Look Out for Your Community

As American comedienne Lily Tomlin put it: "I said "Somebody should do something about that." Then I realized... Read More »

Are you thinking of standing to be a parish or town councillor in the elections on 7 May 2015? The deadline to submit your nomination papers is 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2015.

Between now and the deadline we'll be looking at Nine Top Reasons to Stand for Election.

Number 1 - Give Something Back

Being a parish or town councillor is an opportunity to give something back. Maybe you've lived in a community... Read More »