Our HR expert Chris Moses describes how councils, as employers, can successfully appeal to clerks and other skilled workers in a challenging jobs market.

Creating Rewarding Jobs (PDF, 105 Kb)

Mon, 06 Dec 2021

Tags: Employment, HR, Job application, recruitment

31 - Local Council General Powers (S137/ General Power of Competence)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team - revised December 2021

31 - Local Council General Powers (S137/ General Power of Competence) (PDF, 197 Kb)

Mon, 06 Dec 2021

Tags: General Power of Competence, Legal Topic Notes, S137

Grant giving policy

Template policy for grant giving

Grant giving policy (MS Word, 41 Kb)

Wed, 01 Dec 2021

Tags: Grant funding, Policy

Grant application form

Template policy and application form for grant giving

Grant application form (MS Word, 50 Kb)

Wed, 01 Dec 2021

Tags: Grant funding, Policy

Derwent Valley Mills promotional article

Article on Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, by Gwen Wilson of the site's Conservation, Heritage and Design Section.

Derwent Valley Mills promotional article (PDF, 98 Kb)

Tue, 16 Nov 2021

Tags: Derwent Valley Mills, World Heritage Site

DALC Annual Report 2020-21

Annual Report for the financial year 2020-21 as approved at the AGM October 2021.

DALC Annual Report 2020-21 (Word Document, 2.4 Mb)

Mon, 15 Nov 2021

Tags: Annual Report

Funding bulletin for September 2021

NALC funding bulletin for September 2021

Funding bulletin for September 2021 (PDF, 198 Kb)

Wed, 29 Sep 2021

Tags: Grant funding

Consultation document: Local Nature Recovery Strategies

NALC consultation document for councils to respond

Consultation document: Local Nature Recovery Strategies (PDF, 1023 Kb)

Wed, 08 Sep 2021

Tags: Climate change, Consultation, NALC

Finance and Administration Officer Person Specification

Person Specification

Finance and Administration Officer Person Specification (MS Word, 51 Kb)

Wed, 18 Aug 2021

Tags: HR, Job application

Finance and Administration Officer Job Description

Job description

Finance and Administration Officer Job Description (Word Document, 25 Kb)

Wed, 18 Aug 2021

Tags: HR, Job application

Training and Advice Manager Person Specification

Person Spec

Training and Advice Manager Person Specification (MS Word, 53 Kb)

Wed, 18 Aug 2021

Tags: HR, Job application

Training and Advice Manager Job Description

Job description

Training and Advice Manager Job Description (Word Document, 25 Kb)

Wed, 18 Aug 2021

Tags: HR, Job application

Parish Councillors' Guide to Rural Affordable Housing

Produced by the Rural Housing alliance, this guide will help councillors understand the role they can play in supporting the provision of Affordable Housing in rural areas.

Parish Councillors' Guide to Rural Affordable Housing (PDF, 1.3 Mb)

Thu, 15 Jul 2021

Tags: Councillors, NALC, Planning

Parking Issues Desktop Study

Duffield PC commissioned study by Marches Energy Agency on options to provide parking to boost the local economy without environmental detriment

Parking Issues Desktop Study (Word Document, 3.2 Mb)

Thu, 15 Jul 2021

Tags: Climate change

The features and Characteristics of Successful County Associations of Local Councils

Commission for Rural Communities 2007 report

The features and Characteristics of Successful County Associations of Local Councils (PDF, 784 Kb)

Tue, 13 Jul 2021

Tags: DALC Executive, Publications, governance

Funding Bulletin for June 2021

Funding bulletin from NALC

Funding Bulletin for June 2021 (PDF, 1.3 Mb)

Fri, 25 Jun 2021

Tags: Grant funding

DALC training timetable - May-December 2021

An easy-view timetable of DALC's training courses, including costs and full details, from May 2021-Dec 2021.

DALC training timetable - May-December 2021 (PDF, 220 Kb)

Tue, 25 May 2021

Tags: Training

List of ballot bill MPs - Local Electricity Bill campaign

A list of the 20 MPs chosen in the 2021 Parliamentary Ballot; campaigners are urging residents and councils to lobby these MPs to introduce the Local Electricity Bill as their 'chosen' bill to become law.