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Vexatious requests for information, guidance from Information Commissioner
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Vexatious requests for information, guidance from Information Commissioner
Guidance was issued by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in May 2013. Under Section 14 (1) Freedom of Information Act 2000, public authorities do not have to comply with vexatious requests. ...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Introduction to Local Council Administration (ILCA)
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Introduction to Local Council Administration (ILCA)
The online Introduction to Local Council Administration (ILCA) is the level 2 sector specific qualification. The learning tool has five sections which can be studied in your own time. Each of the five...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Local Council Award Scheme
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Local Council Award Scheme
The Local Council Award Scheme is designed to provide the tools and encouragement to help parish and town councils improve, as well as promoting and recognising those councils that are already well ru...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to cover deposits of small local authorities
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to cover deposits of small local authorities
From 3rd July 2015 the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will cover the deposits of small local authorities. The definition of small local authority being one that has an annual budget ...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Planning Aid England
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Planning Aid England
Planning Aid England is funded by the Royal Town Planning Institute, a registered charity. It is separate from both central and local government and provides completely independent and impartial plann...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Community Asset Transfers
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Community Asset Transfers
This guide, produced by Locality in partnership with the Local Government Association and the National Association for Local Councils, highlights the strategic importance of Community Asset Transfer (...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
The Good Councillors Guide
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
The Good Councillors Guide
The Good Councillors Guide is available. It can be downloaded for free from the Members Area of the NALC website (the username and password are in the Members Area of our website) or printed copies ar...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Election of Chair and Annual Parish Council Meetings
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Election of Chair and Annual Parish Council Meetings
By the end of May every parish council should have held their Annual Parish Council Meeting, and the Chair of the parish council should have called the Annual Parish Meeting (which must be held by 1st...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
The Good Councillors Guide to Neighbourhood Planning
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
The Good Councillors Guide to Neighbourhood Planning
National Association of Local Councils (NALC) in association with Locality published in 2017 The good councillor's guide to neighbourhood planning. The guide is aimed at local councillors who are inte...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
NALC GDPR Toolkit (revised) August 2018
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
NALC GDPR Toolkit (revised) August 2018
The original GDPR toolkit was sent to all member councils in 2018. It has been revised to to reflect changes since then concerning: town and parish councils no longer required to have a Data protectio...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Setting up a community run post office
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Setting up a community run post office
Just under 200 community-run shops and pubs also provide post office services, often in rural areas where people can face significant barriers to accessing essential services. Citizen’s Advice Bureau ...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Updated NALC Model Financial Regulations May 2024 and guidance
Junari Ltd, Junari Administrator
Updated NALC Model Financial Regulations May 2024 and guidance
The NALC Model Financial Regulations have been updated. The previous version was issued in July 2019, these are replaced by the May 2024 version which is now available in the Members Area of our websi...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
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