Documents
2023 DALC Excellence Awards entry form
Entry form for the 2023 DALC Excellence Awards - closing date April 30th 2023.
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
Staff appraisal guide
A guide to conducting appraisals by our HR expert Chris Moses
Fri, 02 Dec 2022
National Salary Award for 2022-23
Agreed pay award for 2022-23 which need to be backdated to 1st April 2022
Wed, 02 Nov 2022
DALC legal status change
Explanatory note re: DALC's scheduled status change from unincorporated association to limited company on April 1st, 2023.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022
DALC Articles of Association - Company Limited by Guarantee
DALC Articles of Association to be adopted from 1st April 2023.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022
09 - Handling Complaints - revised October 2022
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
The committee system explained
The do's and dont's of the committee and sub-committee system.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Calculating bank holiday entitlement & pay
A guide to calculating bank holiday entitlement and pay for council employees.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Handing complaints - a brief guide
A brief guide from our HR expert Chris Moses about handling complaints.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
East Midlands Devolution Q&A
A useful Q&A that explains the details of devolution in the East Midlands.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022
Post-covid staffing - how to handle re-structure
Our HR expert Chris Moses explains the processes and pitfalls of changing staff contracts in the post-Covid environment.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022
2022 DALC AGM 20th October 2022
The 2022 DALC AGM will be held on 20th October at Derby County Football Club. The draft agenda is available
Thu, 01 Sep 2022
08 - Elections and Co-option
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Thu, 01 Sep 2022
40 - Local Councils' Documents and Records
Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team
Thu, 01 Sep 2022
External Audit fees for 2022-23 to 2026-27
The Smaller Authorities Audit Appointments Board (SAAA) have set the external audit fees for the next 5 year period. Fees are dependent on the turnover of the council.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022
Derbyshire Environmental Trust - funding guidance notes 2022
Derbyshire Environmental Trust - funding guidance notes 2022
Mon, 18 Jul 2022
HR news about menopause, attendance targets and statutory payment rates
News from our HR expert Chris Moses
Thu, 30 Jun 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
