Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 02 - The Chairman of Local Councils (PDF, 96 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 03 - The powers of a parish meeting in a parish without a separate parish council (PDF, 61 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 04 - The powers of community meetings in communities without councils[1] (MS Word, 82 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team updated November 2021

• 05 - Parish and Community Council meetings (PDF, 268 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 06 - Meetings of Parish Meetings (PDF, 61 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 07 - Non Councillor members of committees revised October 2013 (PDF, 51 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 10 - Royal visits revised Mar 2013 (PDF, 36 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 11 - Celebrations and similar events revised Mar 2013 (PDF, 41 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 12 - Honorary Titles and Officers of Dignity revised Mar 2013 (PDF, 36 Kb)

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)

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)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 16 - Control of litter (MS Word, 87 Kb)

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)

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)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 19 - Unauthorised Parking on Private Land (PDF, 33 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 20 - Markets and other events (MS Word, 85 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 21 - Local Council help for village halls revised Aug 2012 (PDF, 44 Kb)

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)

• 23 - Health and Safety - amended July 2015 (PDF, 69 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 24 - The Human Rights Act 1998 (PDF, 64 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 29 - Straying Animals (MS Word, 71 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 30 - Defamation - revised February 2014 (PDF, 74 Kb)

Legal Topic note produced by the National Association of Local Councils Legal Team

• 32 - Local Councils and Vat (MS Word, 155 Kb)