Documents
L05-18 Data Protection Fees
NALC has published a new legal briefing on Data protection fees.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
E01-18 Employment Briefing - 2018-19 National Salary Award
A new employment briefing on the National Salary Award is now available.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
PR6-18 Implementing Geological Disposal
A new consultation response on 'Implementing Geological Disposal' issued on 19 April by NALC.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
PB01-18 Information Commissioners office statement on the GDPR Regulation
A new policy briefing issued by NALC on 'Information Commissioners office statement on the GDPR Regulation'.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
Tree Charter Toolkit
New Tree Charter Toolkit
The Charter for Trees, Woods and People Toolkit developed by NALC, provides guidance for parish, town and community councils on good practice for trees in the UK.
This guidance supports the Woodland Trust Charter for Trees and should enable local councils to work in conjunction with both Neighbourhood Planning and Tree Warden Scheme strategies.
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
L04-18 Model Standing Orders
On April 9, 2018, this new Legal Briefing was published by NALC on the Model Standing Orders.
A copy of the latest Model Standing Orders can be found in the document section of our web site.
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
LTN87 Procurement April 2018
On April 9, 2018, a new Legal Topic Note was published by NALC on Procurement
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
LTN8 Elections
On April 9, 2018, a new Legal Topic Note was published by NALC on Elections
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
LTN5 Parish and community Council meetings
On April 9, 2018, a new Legal Topic Note was published by NALC on Parish and community Council meetings.
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
LTN-2 The Chairman of local councils
On April 9, 2018, a new Legal Topic Note was published by NALC on The Chairman of local councils.
Mon, 16 Apr 2018
LTN1 Councils Powers to discharge their functions
On April 9, 2018, a new Legal Topic Note was published by NALC on Councils Powers to discharge their functions.
Mon, 16 Apr 2018
Guidance on local government investments
This document is the government's statutory guidance on local government investments and applies for accounting periods on or after 1st April 2018.
The guidance is now mandatory for parish and town councils where investments exceed or are expected to exceed £100,000 in the financial year (formerly (£500,000). As before, councils where investments are expected to exceed £10,000 are encouraged to adopt the principles in the guidance.
Councils where the guidance applies should prepare an Investment Strategy containing the disclosure and reporting requirements specified in the guidance and have it approved by Full Council.
Mon, 02 Apr 2018
L03-18 Section 137 limit for 2018-2019
A new legal briefing on Section 137 limit for 2018/2019 is now available which reflects the change to the relevant amount for calculating s.137 expenditure for 2018/19. Please click on the link below to view the briefing document.
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
Waste Crime PR5-18
The Wast Crime consultation response is NALC's reply following assessment of the consultation document.
Please click on the link below for a copy of the document.
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
PR04-18 Major Road Networks
The Major Road Networks consultation response is NALC's reply following assessment of the consultation document.
Please click on the link below to view the document.
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
PR3-18 Review of Park Homes Legislation
NALC's response to the recent consultation document on the review of Park Homes legislation. This response also includes key points in response to consultation questions.
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
PR1-18 Draft Freedom of Information Code of Practice
This is NALC's response to the Freedom of Information Code of Practice consultation, following assessment of the consultation document. This response also includes key points in response to consultation questions.
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
PR2-18 Labour Social Housing Review
NALC's consultation response following assessment of the recent consultation document. This response also includes key points in response to consultation questions.
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
LTN-82 Compulsory Purchase Orders
The purpose of this LTN is to explain the circumstances in which a parish council may compulsorily purchase land and the procedure for doing so.
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
LTN-87 Procurement
This LTN Is regarding the process by which contracts are awarded to third parties
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
PR19-17 Industry Strategy
The Industry Strategy consultation response is NALC's reply following assessment of the consultation document.
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
PR18-17 Prudential Framework
The Prudential Framework consultation response is NALC's reply following assessment of the consultation document.
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
PR17-17 Disqualification Criteria for Councillors and Mayors
This is NALC's response to the recent government consultation paper, following its assessment of the issues contained in the document.
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
L02-18 Reporting Personal Data Breaches
NALC's new legal briefing on Reporting Personal Data Breaches in the light of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation.
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
L01-18 Financial Assistance to the Church
This NALC Legal Briefing considers whether councils have statutory powers to provide financial assistance to the church (and other religious bodies)
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
L10-17 - Data Protection Officer
NALC's briefing on the requirements to appoint a Data Protection Officer under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Sun, 31 Dec 2017
L09-17 General data processing regulation and subject access requests
This briefing explains the issues for GDPR data controllers when dealing with a subject access request
Fri, 10 Nov 2017
L08-17 Privacy notes and the legal basis for processing personal data
Present rules regarding the content and communication of privacy notes will become stricter under the GDPR. This briefing explains the requirements of articles 12, 13 and 14 of the GDPR in relation to the content and communication of privacy notes in the contact of parish meetings and parish councils
Fri, 10 Nov 2017
PC08-17 Brexit and Local Government
The Communities and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry on which power, currently held by the EU, could be transferred to 'town halls' after the UK's exit. NALC has published a consultation document on the matter and seeks your views.
Please email your responses to this consultation to ben.murray@nalc.gov.uk by 17:00pm on 7th of November.
Wed, 01 Nov 2017
L07-17 Payment of Fees to the Information Commisioners Office
A new Legal Briefing on the payment of fess to the ICO's office is now available.
Fri, 20 Oct 2017
