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Governance & Accountability

Practitioners Guide 2023 (pdf)Download
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NALC Legal Topic Notes

NALC Legal Topic Notes

NALC Legal Topic Notes

  • 31 | Local Councils General Powers (s.137)
  • 32 | Local Councils and VAT
  • 33 | Councillors' Allowances 
  • 34 | Retirement Gratuities
  • 35 | Contracts
  • 36 | Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
  • 87 | Procurement


 



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Model Policies

NALC Legal Topic Notes

NALC Legal Topic Notes

 

  • Guidance on the Model Financial Regulations 2019 for England and Wales

  • Model Financial Regulations 2019 for England  


NALC Briefings

Borrowing Guidance

Borrowing Guidance

  • The Good Councillor Guide to Finance and Transparency  


  • Local Government Transparency Code  

 

  • Transparency Code for Small Authorities   

 

  • L03-05 | The Local Authorities (indemnities for members and officers) Order


  • L03-15 | The Local Government [Religious etc. Observances] Act 2015 (May 2015


  • L03-19 | Section 137 Expenditure: Limit for 2020/2021 (December 2019)


  •  F02-21 | Changes to Public Procurement Threshold


  •  F01-21 | VAT Reverse Charging Rules (April 2021)


  • Full list of NALC Briefings



full list of nalc briefings

Borrowing Guidance

Borrowing Guidance

Borrowing Guidance

  •   Download application form


  •  View local council borrowing checklist 


  • Please also see the below additional helpful evidence sources councils are advised to refer to before submitting an application to the Public Works Loans Board (PWLB):


  • Access To Grants and Funds Presentation (MHCLG, April 2019)


  • Evidence Requirement Sheet (October 2017)


  • Borrowing Approval Application (BAA) Hints and Tips Note


  • Template General Project Consultation & Precept Increase Questionnaire


  • Template Cash-flow Forecast Table



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