Documents
CALC Annual statement of Accounts to 31st March 2019
Item 4 on the agenda of the CALC Annual General meeting - 30/01/2020
Thu, 23 Jan 2020
CALC Annual General Meeting - 30/01/2020
Agenda and Papers for the CALC Annual General Meeting which is being held on Thursday 30th January 2020 at 7.30pm at New County Hall Truro.
Thu, 23 Jan 2020
Disciplinary and Grievance Arrangements - LTN 22
NALC has issued this Legal Topic Note (LTN) which provides guidance on:
- The disciplinary process: how councils can deal with concerns about employee misconduct and poor performance
- The grievance process: how employees can raise work-related concerns with the council or, when their concerns are about a councillor, with the principal authority
NALC has also produced associated model disciplinary and grievance policies that contain the procedures that councils should follow. These are in the appendix to this LTN
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
PC13-19 - Strengthening Police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments
The Home Office recently issued a new consultation on strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments and NALC has issued this briefing, seeking councils' views on the questions posed.
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
CALC Administrative Assistant Application Pack
Application pack for our Part-time Administrative Assistant post
Closing date 13th December 2019
Thu, 07 Nov 2019
CALC Administrative Assistant Application Form
Application form for our Part-time Administrative Assistant post
Closing date 13th December 2019
Thu, 07 Nov 2019
Reaching Out - Guide to helping local councils tackle loneliness
NALC has launched a new joint guide with the Local Government Association (LGA) on tackling loneliness.
In October 2018, the government launched its first-ever strategy on loneliness, making it clear that responsibility for tackling loneliness cuts across more than one ministerial department.
The Reaching out guide responds to the national strategy and outlines various ways local councils and principal authorities can work together.
Thu, 07 Nov 2019
The Good Councillor's Guide to Transport Planning
NALC has published this new guide for local (parish and town) councillors on transport planning, aimed at councillors who are interested in transport planning issues in their areas, as well as those who are curious to know more.
Wed, 06 Nov 2019
L01-19 - Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity (England)
NALC has reissued this Legal Briefing which specifically refers to Paragraphs 34 and 35 of the Code relating to 'Purdah'
Tue, 05 Nov 2019
LTN 33 - Councillors' Allowances
This NALC Legal Topic Note sets out the different types of allowances that can be paid to councilors.
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
CiLCA - CALC Student Learning Guide
A guide produced by CALC to support those who are undertaking the CiLCA qualification
Thu, 05 Sep 2019
CALC Executive Committee application form
CALC Executive Committee application form.
Wed, 04 Sep 2019
CiLCA Portfolio Guide
The Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) handbook for students, trainers and assessors in England and Wales
Wed, 04 Sep 2019
Guidance on NALC Model Financial Regulations 2019
NALC has issued this guidance to accompany its new Model Financial Regulations.
Thu, 15 Aug 2019
NALC New Model Financial Regulations 2019
NALC has now issued an updated version of its Model Financial Regulations.
NALC advise that the main changes from the previous (2016) version are:
1. Restriction added to Regulation 11.1.a.ii
Clarifying disapplication of contract regulations to legal professionals limited to those acting in disputes only – not general legal work.
2. Update to limits under Public Contract Regulations – footnote to Regulation 11.1.b
3. Minor change to heading Regulation 12.
Financial regulations govern the conduct of financial management by the council and may only be amended or varied by resolution of the council.
They are one of the council's main governing policy documents providing procedural guidance for members and officers. Financial regulations must be observed in conjunction with the council's Standing Orders and any individual financial regulations relating to contracts
Thu, 15 Aug 2019
Locality - Communities Framework
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - By deeds and their results: How we will strengthen our communities and nation.
Wed, 14 Aug 2019
People Power - full online report
Findings from the Commission on the Future of Localism
Wed, 14 Aug 2019
L11-18 Section 137 Expenditure Limit 2019-20
A NALC briefing note on the Section 137 Expenditure limit for the financial current year
Wed, 17 Apr 2019
JPAG Practitioners' Guide 2019 - Summary of Changes
A summary of the changes from the 2018 edition of the Guide
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
JPAG - Governance & Accountability for Smaller Authorities in England 2019
The Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance has issued its 2019 Practitioners' Guide to proper practices to be applied in the preparation of statutory annual accounts and governance statements.
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
Part Time Leave- Calculation Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet enables you to calculate the annual leave allowance for a part time member of staff.
Mon, 01 Apr 2019