Documents
Consultation - Implementing Geological Disposal
Consultation paper - comments to be sent to DALC office for forwarding to NALC
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
Consultation on National Planning Policy Framework 2018
Opportunity to provide comments on the consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework to contribute to the sector response from NALC - deadline 20 April 2018
Tue, 03 Apr 2018
Consultation response on Broadband universal service obligation
NALC consultation response on broadband provision
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
Consultation response on Housing policy
NALC response to Planning for the the Right Homes in the Right Places
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
Continuous Professional Development Points Scheme
Document detailing which courses/reading/events etc can be counted towards a Clerk's CPD points score.
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
Council Accounts - A Guide to your Rights
Council Accounts - A Guide to your Rights (Inspection of Accounts by the Public) (April 2015)
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Data Protection Fees - Legal Briefing L05-18
Briefing on the new fee structure under GDPR
Mon, 18 Jun 2018
Digital Mapping Toolkit
Toolkit to help councils start doing digital mapping - produced by NALC
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
Disciplinary & Grievance Issues (NALC guidance)
This document is a template for a parish's Disciplinary Policy and Grievance Policy. Full details on Grievance and Disciplinary issues can be found under Legal Topic Note 22.
Sun, 26 May 2013
Draft Model Financial Regs January 2016
It is a mandatory requirement that every town and parish council should have Financial Regulations in place. This model document has been produced by NALC (National Association of Local Councils).
The 2016 update contains the following amendments:
- General 1.6 para contains slight changes
- Instructions for the making of Payments section 6.4 contains some slight rewording
- Substantial changes to section 11 Contracts - paras b,c and d replace 2014 version paras b,c and f. Revised figure in para h, and deletion of para k.
- Section 12 heading contains new wording
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
Employment Council News - The Easter Bank Holiday Problem
Dealing with the 10 Day 2015/16 Bank Holiday entitlements
Tue, 23 Feb 2016
Employment Update September 2015 - Beware Bogus Self-Employment
Employment Update September 2015 - Beware Bogus Self-Employment
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
Financial Assistance to the Church
Note on what type of financial assistance can be given to the church by parish councils
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
GDPR - NALC Toolkit
Toolkit to support compliance with GDPR. Note that this document is 60 pages long.
Mon, 26 Feb 2018
GDPR and Parish Meetings - L06-17
Legal briefing on how GDPR affect parish meetings
Mon, 02 Oct 2017
GDPR Reporting Personal Data Breaches
Legal Briefing on reporting personal data breaches
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
General Data Protection Regulation - Legal Briefing 04-17 July 2017
Guidance on how to prepare for the introduction of the GDPR in May 2018
Wed, 09 Aug 2017
Good Councillor's Guide 2017
Essential reading for all councillors and council staff. Produced by the National Association of Local Councils
Wed, 17 May 2017
Good Employer guide
Employment guidance - produced by the National Association of Local Councils
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
Governance and Acccountability for Smaller Authorities in England - March 2017
Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities in England - a Practitioners' Guide to Proper Practices to be applied in the preparation of statutory annual accounts and governance statements - March 2017.
On 27 February 2017, Joint Practitioners Advisory Group (JPAG) approved some modest amendments to the wording of Governance and Accountability. The content is not greatly changed, but a minor error affecting parish meetings has been corrected and some of the explanations in part five have been made clearer.
The 2017 edition of the guide applies to the statutory reporting of the financial year 2017/18. However, JPAG has authorised the early adoption of the guide for 2016/17 on a voluntary basis. The decision whether to do so will rest with individual smaller authorities.
Tue, 04 Apr 2017
