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2020-21 National Salary Award
Following agreement at national level, NALC has now issued this briefing on the 2020/21 pay award, giving revised salary figures
The briefing sets out the rates calculated in line with the 2004 national agreement.
The 2020/21 national agreement has also made some changes to leave entitlement and a further briefing on this is expected from NALC shortly.
Thu, 27 Aug 2020
Clarifications to JPAG Practitioners' Guide 2020
The purpose of this letter is to clarify few queries which have arisen since JPAG published its 2020 Practitioners' Guide
Wed, 12 Aug 2020
JPAG Practitioners' Guide 2020 - Summary of Changes
A summary of the changes from the 2019 edition of the Guide
Wed, 12 Aug 2020
JPAG - Governance & Accountability for Smaller Authorities in England 2020 - Practitioners' Guide
The Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance has issued its 2020 Practitioners' Guide to proper practices to be applied in the preparation of statutory annual accounts and governance statements.
Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Website Accessibility Requirements
The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 aim to ensure websites are accessible to people with various disabilities. From 23 September 2020, all local councils must have an action plan and an accessibility statement in place and are required to have started work to ensure their websites become more accessible.
NALC has produced this publication which provides practical steps that local (parish and town) councils can follow to understand the new regulations, put in place an accessibility statement, and start plans to improve the accessibility of their website.
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
NALC Guide to Virtual Meetings
NALC has produced this useful guide to holding virtual meetings.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020
L03-20 - NALC Legal Briefing
NALC has issued this legal briefing on the Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020.
The briefing covers:
Elections in respect of casual vacancies
Neighbourhood plans
Retirement of councillors
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
L01-20 - NALC briefing on the Local Authority (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020
NALC has published this legal briefing on the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) Regulations 2020, which came into force on 4th April 2020.
The Regulations enable local councils to hold remote meetings for a specified period until May 2021 and also remove the requirement to hold an annual meeting.
Thu, 09 Apr 2020
Template letter to staff asking them to consider being furloughed
NALC's HR Associate team (HR Services Partnership) has produced this template letter which local councils can use in seeking an employee's agreement to be furloughed.
Please read the Guidance Note at the end of this template letter and note that further guidance and updates on the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may be issued in due course.
Tue, 07 Apr 2020
Template Letter to confirm furlough arrangement
NALC's suggested template letter for employers to use once an employee has agreed to be furloughed.
Please read the Guidance Note at the end of this template letter and note that further guidance and updates on the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may be issued in due course.
Tue, 07 Apr 2020
PR2-20 - Strengthening Police Powers to tackle Unauthorised Encampments
NALC's response to the recent Government consultation paper
Thu, 12 Mar 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
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
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
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
E02-18 - 2019-20 National Salary Award
The National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has agreed the new pay scales for 2019-2020 to be implemented from 1 April 2019.
Thu, 06 Dec 2018
NALC MODEL STANDING ORDERS - CALC COMMENTARY 15.11.18
Please find attached a copy of the commentary from Cornwall Association of Local Councils of the NALC model standing orders following a review that took place in July 2018. This commentary should be read in conjunction with the NALC model standing orders.
Fri, 16 Nov 2018
The Good Councillor's Guide to Finance & Transparency
A NALC publication covering the key aspects of Finance for local councillors
Fri, 09 Nov 2018
LTN 31 Local Council General Powers
Legal Topic Note 31 - Local Council General Powers was issued by NALC on Friday 26th October 2018.
For further information please click on the document link provided.
Fri, 26 Oct 2018
PR14-18 Local Government finance settlement technical consultation
NALCs response to the 2019-20 Local Government finance settlement technical consultation
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
PR18-18 DEFRA consultation on the statement of rural research needs
NALCs response to the DEFRA consultation on the statement of rural research needs
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
PR16-18 LGA adult social care and wellbeing green paper
NALCs response to the Local Government Association (LGA) Adult Social Care and Wellbeing Green Paper.
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
PR17-18 House of Lords select committee seaside town regeneration
NALC's response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities consultation.
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
Where next for Neighbourhood Plans?
A report recently commissioned by NALC to inform deliberations about the future of neighbourhood planning.
Thu, 04 Oct 2018
PR13-18 Rural Economy Call for evidence
NALC has produced a consultation response on the House of Lords rural economy call for evidence.
Wed, 19 Sep 2018