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Summary of Functions of Local Councils (pdf)

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NALC Legal Topic Notes

NALC Legal Topic Notes

NALC Legal Topic Notes

 

  • 01 | Councils' powers to discharge their functions
  • 02 | The chairman of local councils
  • 03 | The powers of a parish meeting in a parish without a separate parish council
  • 04 | The powers of community meetings in communities without councils
  • 05 | Parish and community council meetings
  • 06 | Meetings of Parish Meetings
  • 07 | Non-Councillor Members of Committees
  • 08 | Elections and co-option
  • 09E | Handling Complaints
  • 10 | Royal Visits
  • 11 | Celebrations and similar events
  • 12 | Titles of Dignity
  • 13 | Policing your area
  • 14E | Byelaws
  • 15 | Legal Proceedings
  • 21 | Local council help to village halls
  • 28 | Basic Charity Law
  • 30 | Defamation
  • 31 | Local council general powers
  • 35 | Contracts
  • 36 | Unfair Contract Terms
  • 40 | Local Councils' documents and records
  • 41 | The Responsibility of Councils as Landowner
  • 73 | Community Governance Reviews
  • 74 | Alternative names and styles for parish councils
  • 81 | Pre-Determination


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NALC Briefings

NALC Legal Topic Notes

NALC Legal Topic Notes

 

  • L03-05 | The Local Authorities [Indemnities for Members and Officers] Order 2004 (August 2012)
  • L05-10 | The Local Authorities [Indemnities for members and officers] Order 2006 [Wales] (July 2010)
  • L09-12 | NALC’s template code of conduct for parish councils (May 2018)
  • L10-12 | The Relevant Authorities [Disclosable Pecuniary Interests] Regulations 2012 (August 2012)
  • L21-08 | Consultation on Communities in Control: Real People, Real Power, Codes of Conduct for Local Authority Members and Employees (October 2008)
  • L25-08 | Response on Communities in Control: Real People, Real Power, Codes of Conduct for Local Authority Members and Employees (December 2008) 



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Further Reading

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  • Model Standing Orders 2018 for England (revised April 2022)  



Further Reading

Further Reading

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  • The Good Councillor Guide




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