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The Public Sector Mapping Agreement
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
The Public Sector Mapping Agreement
The Public Sector Mapping Agreement (PSMA) offers town, parish and community councils the opportunity to access a range of Ordnance Survey products. The PSMA will enable you to share that data between...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Plunkett Foundation - Community Shops and Pubs
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
Plunkett Foundation - Community Shops and Pubs
The Plunkett Foundation (based in Woodstock) offer assistance to people involved in setting up and running community-owned village shops and pubs.  The Plunkett Foundation, a membership organisation, ...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Guidance on Code of Conduct and Register of Interests
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
Guidance on Code of Conduct and Register of Interests
The Department for Communities and Local Government (now DLUHC) issued revised and updated guidance in September 2013  for councillors on the Code of Conduct. It is called Openness and transparency on...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
The General Power of Competence - empowering councils to make a difference
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
The General Power of Competence - empowering councils to make a difference
The General Power of Competence was introduced in the Localism Act 2011 and came into effect in February 2012. The power is radical in that it allows a council to act as an individual would. (See OALC...
Jul 3, 2025 National News
Vexatious requests for information, guidance from Information Commissioner
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
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)
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
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
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
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
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
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
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
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
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
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
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
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
Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown
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
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