Documents
A Future for Trees
NALC's Project Communications Officer explains the Charter for Trees, Woods and People, which is being launched later this year and how local councils can get involved.
Fri, 31 Mar 2017
Health & Wellbeing in Rural Areas
A joint report by the Local Government Association and Public Health England, which raises concerns that poor health in rural areas is being "masked" by idyllic images of the countryside.
It suggests that local councillors working with GPs and the local NHS are some of the groups best placed to identify areas in which inequalities persist and to know how best to target them.
Fri, 31 Mar 2017
LTN-4 Powers of a Community Meeting in Communities without a separate Community Council
LTN-4 Powers of a Community Meeting in Communities without a separate Community Council-March 2017
LTN 4 has been updated to reflect the changes to the establishment and dissolution of community councils following the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011.
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
LTN-20 Markets and Other Events
LTN-20 Markets and Other Events-March 2017
LTN-20 has recently been amended to remove some internet links that are no longer valid.
Local Authorities (including parish and community councils, but not parish or community meetings) are empowered to establish or acquire markets in their area pursuant to section 50 of the Food Act 1984 and local authorities exercising the power are known as "market authorities".
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
LTN-18 Powers to provide Parking Spaces
LTN-18 Powers to provide Parking Spaces- March 2017
This LTN has recently been recast to provide a more logical structure and, in particular, to clarify the differences between England and Wales.
Local Councils' have the power to provide parking spaces under section 57 of the 1984 Act.
The section can only be used by councils when they consider it is necessary to provide parking facilities to:
-relieve or prevent traffic congestion; or
-preserve local amenities
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
LTN-13 Policing Your Area
LTN-13 Policing Your Area- March 2017
This Legal Topic Note has recently been updated to include the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and other developments in respect of the use of CCTV.
It considers the powers and duties of local councils in relation to crime in their area, together with guidance on approaches and systems that can be used.
Mon, 27 Mar 2017
LTN-11 Celebrations and Similar Events
LTN-11 Celebrations and Similar Events- March 2017
LTN-11 has been updated to include references to LTN 88 on event licensing and section 138B of the 1972 Act in respect of events and celebrations with a religious flavour.
Parish, town and community councils often wish to celebrate some national event (e.g. Royal Jubilee) or a local event (e.g. anniversary of the council). The celebration may be marked by a single event (such as a street party) or by a permanent object (such plaque or sign) or a combination. This advice is of general application in respect of the powers of local councils to organise celebratory events or objects and to incur expenditure for that purpose. This Legal Topic Note sets out the relevant statutory and other legal provisions.
Mon, 27 Mar 2017
Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity(England) - L02-17
An updated Briefing Note, issued by NALC, with particular reference to restrictions during Purdah.
The Local Government Association has published guidance on the publicity restrictions that should be observed by local authorities during the pre-election period which is accessible by following this link:
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
Letter from Cllr Sue Baxter, Chair of NALC
A letter from Cllr Sue Baxter regarding parish precepts and the Government's challenge to demonstrate restraint when increasing precepts, stressing the importance of communications and engagement with residents and asking for examples of practice.
Fri, 10 Mar 2017
LTN-80 Members' conduct and the registration and disclosure of their interests (England)
LTN-80 Members' conduct and the registration and disclosure of their interests (England)- March 2017
This LTN has been revised to add information about the restriction on voting on matters relating to the precept which applies to a councillor who is in arrears of payment of council tax together with the associated criminal offence of not disclosing the arrears at a relevant meeting.
Fri, 10 Mar 2017
Co-option L15-08
A NALC Legal Briefing, designed to identify and recommend good practices in respect of a co-option process.
It includes a model Person Specification as an appendix.
Wed, 08 Mar 2017
LTN-5 Parish and Community Council Meetings
LTN-5 Parish and Community Council Meetings- March 2017
This LTN has been revised to add information about the restriction on voting on matters relating to the precept which applies to a councillor who is in arrears of payment of council tax together with the associated criminal offence of not disclosing the arrears at a relevant meeting.
Fri, 03 Mar 2017
Local Needs, Local Voices - NCVO Report
A report by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations on the extent to which the voluntary sector has been involved in the devolution process.
Fri, 03 Mar 2017
'Power to the People' - LGC Special Report
A Local Government Chronicle Special Report on Town and Parish Councils, issued in June 2016 and included as part of the 2017 Local Elections Pack compiled by Sarah for recent training sessions
Fri, 03 Mar 2017
Induction Pack for New Councillors
An Induction Pack compiled as part of the CALC Local Elections Training 2017 which member councils are able to adapt for their own use locally.
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
DEVO+ NALC Devolution Toolkit
NALC has produced this short toolkit, intended as a practical devolutionary guide for town and parish councils.
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
Being a Councillor - Be the Change, Lead the Change
A Word format version of the leaflet that has been put together by Sarah to help promote interest in standing for local election.
Members are welcome to adapt it and make use of it in their local communities.
Fri, 17 Feb 2017
LTN-68 Negligence
LTN-68 Negligence- February 2017
Negligence can be defined as failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.
Fri, 03 Feb 2017
LTN-35 Contracts
LTN-35 Contracts- February 2017
A revised and updated brief overview of the law relating to contract and its application to local councils.
Fri, 03 Feb 2017
'Call to Action' - Plunkett Foundation
This document aims to raise awareness within Town and Parish Councils across the UK of the potential for community co-operatives to address problems local communities are facing and the support available from the Plunkett Foundation.
Fri, 03 Feb 2017
What is a Parish or Town Councillor?
A leaflet compiled as part of the CALC Local Election Pack 2017
Fri, 03 Feb 2017
What is a Parish or Town Council?
A leaflet compiled as part of the CALC Local Election Pack 2017
Fri, 03 Feb 2017
Applying to become a Councillor
Even those who have stood as councillors before may forget what the process was like 4 years ago!
This brief guide takes candidates through the eligibility criteria for standing as a local councillor and the steps they need to take to comply with nomination requirements.
Thu, 02 Feb 2017
Declaration of Office for Members
The model declaration of office document for Councillors
Wed, 01 Feb 2017
Declaration of Office - Chairman
The model declaration of office document for the council Chairman
Wed, 01 Feb 2017
The Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 L04-10
The purpose of this briefing is to summarise the implications of the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 for all local councils in England and Wales, and in England, the trustees of parish meetings of parishes without a separate parish council.
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
LTN-36 Unfair Contract Terms
LTN-36 Unfair Contract Terms- January 2017
Where a trader, including a local council, contracts with a consumer, it will not be entitled to rely on any term of the contract which is unfair.
This updated Note (Jan 2017) looks at unfair contract terms and offers local councils guidance on how to identify and remove unfair terms in contracts.
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
LTN-42 Occupiers' Liability
LTN-42 Occupiers' Liability- January 2017
Most local councils occupy buildings and land and accordingly have legal obligations to those who visit them. This updated legal topic note (Jan 2017) covers the responsibilities of local councils as occupiers under the Occupiers' Liability Acts 1957 and 1984.
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
Community-led Housing - Guidance
Community-led housing is about local people playing a leading and lasting role in solving local housing problems, creating genuinely affordable homes and strong communities in ways that are difficult to achieve through mainstream housing.
This guidance has been prepared by the community-led housing sector for officers and elected members, particularly in relation to the Community Housing Fund initiative announced by the DCLG
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
