Documents
Richmondshire Branch Agenda 6 February 2020
Richmondshire Branch Agenda 6 February 2020
Mon, 13 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L02-19 Data Protection Fees
This NALC Legal Briefing gives the current data protection fees at April 2019
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L01-19 Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity revised November 2019
This legal briefing highlights the recommended code or practice for local councils relating to publicity such as monthly newsletters and the special arrangements to follow during the pre-election period (purdah).
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing The Public Sector Bodies Websites and Mobile Applications Accessibility Regulations 2018
This Legal Briefing outlines the requirements under the website accessible regulations for local councils.
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L11-18 Section 137 limit for yr 19/20
This legal briefing announces the section 137 limit for the financial year 2019/2020.
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L09-18 Model Standing Orders amendment July 2018
This legal briefing details the minor amendments to the model standing orders in July 2018
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L08-18 The Ledbury Decision
This legal briefing outlines the Ledbury case judgment and explains how the case impacted on how complaints against local councillors are dealt with.
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
South Pennine Branch Minutes 9 October 2019
South Pennine Branch Minutes 9 October 2019
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Richmondshire Branch Minutes 10 October 2019
Richmondshire Branch Minutes 10 October 2019
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Legal Briefing L04-18 Standing Orders
This Legal Briefing explains updates to the model standing orders in 2018.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L02-18 Reporting Data Breaches
This legal briefing covers the requirements under the General Data Protection Regulations which came into force in May 2018 and explains what a data breach is, the consequences of data breaches and the duty on the data controller to report breaches to the ICO.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L01-18 Financial Assistance to churches
This legal briefing outlines the prohibition on local councils providing financial assistance to churches with reference to relevant legislation.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Guide to Heritage in Neighbourhood Planning
This guide to heritage in neighbourhood planning produced by The National Trust covers heritage policy and designation, the statutory neighbourhood plan process, evidence base, writing the plan, community and stakeholder engagement and community led development.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L02-15 on Transparency Code for local council with turnover under £25,000
This NALC legal briefing covers the requirements of the transparency code for councils with a turnover under £25,000.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
NALC Legal Briefing L03-14 on Transparency Code for local councils over £200,000
This NALC legal briefing covers the requirements of the transparency code for councils with turnover in excess of £200,000
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Local Government Transparency Code 2015
The Local Government Transparency Code for councils over £200,000 turnover
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
NALC Media Policy template
This media policy template produced by NALC can be used by local councils to adapt and adopt a media policy which covers legal requirements, meetings and designated media contacts.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Checklist Smaller Authorities Transparency Code
This is a useful checklist for smaller councils (below £25,000 turnover) that are required to comply with the transparency code. It lists the items that must be uploaded to a publicly accessible website.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Social Media Policy example
This social media policy relates to a council's facebook and twitter accounts and how these are to be managed by the council.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Complaints Procedure for a smaller council
This complaints procedure is a basic procedure for small local councils. It sets out a basic procedure for handling complaints about the council which can be issued to a complainant to explain the process and then followed by the council to deal with the complaint.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Example Rules for Public Session and Council Meeting
These example rules include recommendations for the management of a public question time session as well as setting out the expectations of the council in terms of public participation during the meeting.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Example Vexatious Policy
Occasionally an individual contacts a local council on the same issue many times. This type of contact may be classed as vexatious. It is prudent for all local councils to have a vexatious policy to deal with enquiries of this nature.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Example FOI Policy for a local council
This is an example of a Freedom of Information policy for adoption by a local council to set out the process required to deal with freedom of information requests.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Template guidance for the recording of meetings revised 2019
All council meetings maybe recorded by a member of the public, a councillor or the council. This document explains the legislation and the practical procedures that should be in place to allow the recording of meetings.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Internal Controls Checklist
This checklist suggests the types of internal controls that a council should have to ensure that the councils finances are managed with a robust and effective system of internal control. Internal Control is part of a council's audit regime which also includes internal audit and external audit.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Grant Application form
An example of a format for a grant application form to be issued to applicants along with the terms of reference document which should outline the application process and criteria for award of grants.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Grant application process terms of reference
Many local councils award grants to local groups. This document gives an example process for the consideration and awarding of grants.
Thu, 09 Jan 2020
Insurance Register
This Insurance register is an example of an insurance record for all council insurances (this is the information included on the council's insurance document schedule)
Thu, 09 Jan 2020