Documents

This Advice Note outlines public rights in relation to local councils and includes public participation at meetings, suggested rules for a public session at a council meeting, freedom of information and data protection.

• YLCA Advice Note 11: Dealing with Members of the Public revised May 2019 (PDF, 108 Kb)

This Advice Note covers the status, agenda, notice and chairmanship arrangements for Parish Meetings.

• YLCA Advice Note 08: Parish Meetings revised May 2019 (PDF, 88 Kb)

This Advice Note covers agendas, decision taking and discussion of business at a council meeting including meeting notices, agendas and rights of the public.

• YLCA Advice Note 07: Council Meeting Agendas revised March 2019 (PDF, 86 Kb)

This Advice Note explains the legislation which allows a councillor to take reasonable time off work to attend council meetings.

• YLCA Advice Note 06: Councillors Rights to Time off work revised April 2019 (PDF, 111 Kb)

This Advice Note gives a list of local council powers for councils that do not have the General Power of Competence.

• YLCA Advice Note 03: Local Council Powers revised July 2020 (PDF, 159 Kb)