Documents
Legal Topic Note 22: Disciplinary and Grievance Arrangements revised November 2019
This LTN covers the arrangements local councils should have in place to deal with disciplinary or grievance in relation to its employees. Editable template documents are available on the YLCA website to assist local councils to produce a Disciplinary Policy and a Grievance Policy.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 21:Local Council Help for Village Halls revised May 2019
This LTN gives guidance on the relationships between village halls and local councils and includes information about custodian trustees, grants, loans, VAT and conflicts of interest.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 20: Markets and other events revised March 2017
This LTN outlines the legislation which allows local councils to establish or acquire markets in their area.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 19: Unauthorised Parking on Private Land revised August 2013
This LTN outlines the statutory powers of principal authorities and the police to immobilise or remove vehicles on land that is not a public place.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 18: Local Councils' Power to Provide Parking Spaces revised March 2017
This LTN explains a local council's powers and limitations together with the methods for providing parking spaces.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 16: Control of Litter revised May 2015
This Legal Topic Note sets out the law and procedures in relation to keeping public places free of litter.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 15: Legal Proceedings revised July 2015
This LTN identifies the main types of legal proceedings (litigation) in civil law that local councils may become involved in and describes important considerations.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 14E - Byelaws England revised August 2016
The LTN outlines the nature and use of byelaws together with information about the procedure to be followed for their creation, amendment or revocation.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 13: Policing Your Area updated December 2022
This Legal Topic Note considers the powers and duties of local councils in relation to crime in their area together with guidance on approaches and systems that can be used.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 12: Honorary Titles and Officers of Dignity revised March 2013
This LTN covers honorary titles such as honorary freemen and honorary aldermen.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 11:Celebrations and Similar Events revised March 2017
This LTN covers celebrations and similar events organised by a local council and includes guidance on the relevant legislation that gives a local council powers for different events.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 10: Royal Visits revised March 2013
This LTN gives advice to local councils on the formalities and rules of precedence associated with Royal visits.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 09: Handling Complaints England revised October 2022
This LTN covers complaints procedures for local councils
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 07: Non-Councillor Members of Committees revised October 2013
This LTN covers the role of non-councillors on council committees including code of conduct, qualification and voting rights.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 06: Meetings of Parish Meetings revised September 2014
This LTN covers the arrangements for the parish meeting including number of meetings, convening meetings and rights of press and public.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 04: The Powers of Community Meetings in Communities Without Councils revised March 2017
This LTN covers the powers in legislation afforded to community meetings in areas without a separate local council.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 03: The Powers of a Parish Meeting in an Area Without a Separate Parish Council revised September 2014
This LTN covers the powers in legislation afforded to a parish meeting in an area with no parish council.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 02: The Chairman of a Local Council April 2018
This LTN covers the role of the chairman to a local council.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Legal Topic Note 01: Councils' Powers to Discharge their Functions April 2018
This LTN covers the powers afforded to local councils in legislation. Without a legal power a local council cannot act.
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
ACAS Recruiting Staff 2019
This guide goes through the stages of hiring a new employee up until their first day including adverts, applications, shortlisting and interview. It is a useful guide on everything to do with the recruitment process.
Mon, 07 Jan 2019