Documents
DALC Excellence Awards - 2022 entry form
Entry form for the 2022 DALC Excellence Awards - categories Council, Councillor and Clerk of the Year. Closing date June 30th, 2022.
Tue, 12 Apr 2022
Practitioners' Guide 2022
Governance and Accountability Guide for the financial year 2022-23
Wed, 06 Apr 2022
87 - Procurement
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022
Basic Report to Council Template
A template to support standardisation of reports to council to ensure all relevant information is provided
Mon, 14 Mar 2022
Handling Council Conflict
HR newsletter outlining potential claims against individual councillors due to poor behaviours.
Tue, 08 Mar 2022
Clerk National Salary award
The pay award for 2021-22 has been announced at an increase of 1.75% with an adjustment to take into account the national minimum wage.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022
28 - Basic Charity Law - Feb 2022
Updated to provide more information for councils acting as sole trustees
Mon, 28 Feb 2022
13 - Policing your Area
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team including use of CCTV
Mon, 28 Feb 2022
HR advice on the ending of Covid restrictions
As Covid restrictions end on February 21st, 2022, our HR expert Chris Moses discusses the impact for employees and employers - including the end of self-isolation.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022
Civility & Respect Project Group newsletter
Newsletter from the Civility & Respect Project Group, a collaboration between NALC, SLCC, OVW, COUNTY ASSOCIATIONS.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022
Procurement threshold increases - January 1st, 2022
Details of the increase in procurement threshold increases, as of 1st January 2022.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Making Tax Digital - 1st Feb update
Update on digital vat returns (Making Tax Digital) from our financial partners Parkinson.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
DALC Internal Audit checklist for year ending March 2022
A comprehensive checklist for councils to use in liaison with their independent internal auditor for the financial year ending March 2022.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Review of Postal Regulations Consultation
NALC briefing on consultation from OFCOM regarding postal regulations. Response required by 17th February 2022
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
08 - Elections
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Wed, 12 Jan 2022
05 - Parish and Community Council meetings
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team updated November 2021
Tue, 11 Jan 2022
65 - Closed churchyards and disused burial grounds
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Fri, 07 Jan 2022
Creating Rewarding Jobs
Our HR expert Chris Moses describes how councils, as employers, can successfully appeal to clerks and other skilled workers in a challenging jobs market.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021
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
Mon, 06 Dec 2021
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.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
DALC Annual Report 2020-21
Annual Report for the financial year 2020-21 as approved at the AGM October 2021.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021
Consultation document: Local Nature Recovery Strategies
NALC consultation document for councils to respond
Wed, 08 Sep 2021
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.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
The features and Characteristics of Successful County Associations of Local Councils
Commission for Rural Communities 2007 report
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
