Correspondence

Neonatal leave for councillors: letter to council leaders

Letter regarding support for councillors requiring a leave of absence to care for their children, including those receiving neonatal care.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Simon Hoare MP
• Published: 21 March 2024

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Accommodating councillors with need of maternity, paternity or neonatal care leave: Letter from the Minister for Local Government

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Details

Letter from Simon Hoare MP, Minister for Local Government, to Leaders of local authorities in England, encouraging councils to use existing provisions to show flexibility to councillors who require a leave of absence to care for their children, including those who are receiving neonatal care.

Published 21 March 2024