Documents
01 - Councils Powers to discharge their functions 2018
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 01 - Councils Powers to discharge their functions 2018 (PDF, 134 Kb)
Mon, 09 Apr 2018
02 - The Chairman of Local Councils
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 02 - The Chairman of Local Councils (PDF, 96 Kb)
Mon, 09 Apr 2018
03 - The powers of a parish meeting in a parish without a separate parish council
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Tue, 19 Apr 2011
04 - The powers of community meetings in communities without councils[1]
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Tue, 27 Nov 2007
05 - Parish and Community Council meetings
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team -
- 05 - Parish and Community Council meetings (PDF, 180 Kb)
Mon, 09 Apr 2018
06 - Meetings of Parish Meetings
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 06 - Meetings of Parish Meetings (PDF, 61 Kb)
Tue, 27 Sep 2011
07 - Non Councillor members of committees revised October 2013
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Wed, 09 Oct 2013
08 - Elections
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 08 - Elections (PDF, 149 Kb)
Mon, 09 Apr 2018
09 - Handling Complaints
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 09 - Handling Complaints (PDF, 91 Kb)
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
10 - Royal visits revised Mar 2013
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 10 - Royal visits revised Mar 2013 (PDF, 36 Kb)
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
11 - Celebrations and similar events revised Mar 2013
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
12 - Honorary Titles and Officers of Dignity revised Mar 2013
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
13 - Policing your Area
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 13 - Policing your Area (MS Word, 70 Kb)
Sun, 27 Nov 2011
14 - Byelaws
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
LTN 14E – Byelaws (England) - latest revision August 2016.
- 14 - Byelaws (PDF, 98 Kb)
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
15 - Legal Proceedings revised July 2015
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team - revised July 2015 to reflect changes in contractual obligations (LTN 35) and Procurement (LTN 87)
- 15 - Legal Proceedings revised July 2015 (PDF, 92 Kb)
Wed, 05 Aug 2015
16 - Control of litter
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 16 - Control of litter (MS Word, 87 Kb)
Tue, 27 Nov 2007
17 - Control of Dogs
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
LTN 17 – Control of dogs has been generally reviewed and updated (November 2015). The most significant amendments explain public space protection orders (PSPOs) which were introduced by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Under this Act, principal authorities in England and Wales may make PSPOs to, for example, control the presence of dogs in public spaces.
- 17 - Control of Dogs (PDF, 48 Kb)
Wed, 02 Dec 2015
18 - Local Councils' power to provide parking spaces
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 18 - Local Councils' power to provide parking spaces (MS Word, 106 Kb)
Tue, 27 Nov 2007
19 - Unauthorised Parking on Private Land
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 19 - Unauthorised Parking on Private Land (PDF, 33 Kb)
Thu, 15 Aug 2013
20 - Markets and other events
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
- 20 - Markets and other events (MS Word, 85 Kb)
Tue, 27 Nov 2007
2016-2018 National Salary Award
The National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has reached agreement on pay scales for 2016 - 2018. New pay scales for 2016/17 are to be implemented immediately and backdated to 1 April 2016.
The document can be found under Documents HR/Employment
- 2016-2018 National Salary Award (PDF, 105 Kb)
Wed, 25 May 2016
2017 Circular no.3
Latest news and updates including the Report on the State of Rural Services in England, NALC's spotlight council (Bradwell), discretionary business rate relief on public toilets, 800th anniversary tree charter and the better broadband subsidy scheme.
- 2017 Circular no.3 (PDF, 217 Kb)
Fri, 07 Apr 2017
2018 Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Part 1
Certificate of Exemption and Declaration of no Accounts
Tue, 02 Jan 2018
2018 Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Part 2
Return for smaller authorities where the higher of gross income or gross expenditure was £25,000 or less, that meet the qualifying criteria and that wish to certify themselves as exempt from a limited assurance review
Tue, 02 Jan 2018
2018 Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Part 3
To be completed by all smaller authorities where either the higher of the gross income or gross expenditure exceeded £25,000 but did not exceed £6.5 million; and other smaller authorities that either are unable to certify themselves as exempt or have requested a limited assurance review.
Tue, 02 Jan 2018
2018 Changes made to the Practitioner's Guide
A list of the changes that were were incorporated into the 2018 Governance and Accountability for Smaller Councils: A Practitioner's Guide
- 2018 Changes made to the Practitioner's Guide (PDF, 92 Kb)
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
2018 DALC Internal Audit Recommended Checklist
Internal Audit recommended checklist for year ending 31 March 2018
- 2018 DALC Internal Audit Recommended Checklist (Word Document, 32 Kb)
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
2018 Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities: A Practitioner's Guide
A practitioner's guide to support completion of accounts
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
2018 Spring Seminar programme
Programme for the 2018 Spring Seminar
- 2018 Spring Seminar programme (Word Document, 16 Kb)
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
