Documents
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 05 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
Community Housing Fund - letter to Local Authorities
A letter from the DCLG about the ' Community Housing Fund' - a £60 million fund announced in the 2016 budget to support community-led housing developments in areas where the impact of second homes is particularly acute.
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
Learning To Rethink Parks
Rethinking Parks was a joint Big Lottery Fund,
Heritage Lottery Fund and Nesta programme to
test new ways to raise income or reduce costs for
public parks in the face of significant budget cuts.
This report reviews the impact of the 11 ideas that were
tested and the lessons learned from the programme, and explores the potential of new approaches for the UK's parks.
Mon, 09 Jan 2017
LTN 45A Disposal of Charity Land
LTN-45A Disposal of Charity Land- December 2016
This note explains the rules and procedures around the disposal of charitable land by a local council which is the sole or managing trustee of a charity.
Fri, 06 Jan 2017
Save the Pub - An Asset of Community Value
This article from the LCR magazine describes how in many parts of the country residents are now working with councils to nominate their local pub to be listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) under the Localism Act 2011.
Thu, 05 Jan 2017
Allotments - Top 10 tips
A useful short article about management of allotments and how time can be saved and many of the challenges met by having robust policies and procedures in place.
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
LTN 40 Local Councils' Documents and Records
LTN-40 Local Councils' Documents and Records- November 2016
Information about local council documentation is contained in Chapter 11 of 'Arnold Baker on Local Council Administration' (Tenth Edition).
This Legal Topic Note is intended to update and supplement that information, with particular reference to the length of time documents should be retained by local councils. Many documents are now only held electronically, so the same arrangements for keeping records and copies should be applied to an electronic document as for a paper document.
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
LAIS 1394 - Neighbourhood Planning Bill - Briefing
This is a summary of the provisions of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill put together by the Local Associations Information Service (LAIS).
Fri, 11 Nov 2016