Documents
Audit fees - external 2017/18 to 2021/2022
Scale of routine external audit fees plus possible additional costs.
Mon, 06 Nov 2017
External Audit Fees
Scale of routine fees for external audit, and other possible costs, from 2017-18 to 2021-22 set by the Smaller Authorities' Audit Appointments.
Mon, 06 Nov 2017
Parish Council to a Town Council - how to do it
We asked the Clerk of Quedgeley TC, Jacquie Webster, to tell us how they went about changing from a PC to a TC.
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
Social Media policy - model
Suggested wording for social media policy - with thanks to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Association of Local Councils
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
Payment of fees to Information Commissioner
A NALC briefing on paying fees to the Information Commissioner now and following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations in 2018.
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
AGM Minutes 2017
Minutes from GAPTC's 2017 AGM held at Highnam Community Centre in July 2017
Fri, 06 Oct 2017
Environment - The Local Environment LTN70
Overview of the powers of principal authorities so parish councils can make representations with regard to the environment and the appearance of the local environment. Includes vehicles on the road, abandoned vehicles, graffiti and fly posting, noise and lighting
Fri, 01 Sep 2017
Material planning considerations
Issues taken into consideration when planners make planning decisions.
Wed, 16 Aug 2017
Local Council case studies - promoting good practice
These case studies are have been listed by NALC and date back to 2015, but they provide a good idea about the range of work taking place across the sector.
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
Jargon Busting Rural Affordable Housing
Jargon which is not always self-explanatory.
Courtesy of GRCC
Tue, 01 Aug 2017
AGM Minutes 2016 - final
Approved minutes from GAPTC's AGM held at Highnam in July 2016.
Sat, 15 Jul 2017
The Voice of the Councillor
The Councillor Commission – organised by the local government magazine TheMJ and De Montfort University Leicester and supported by NALC – publish its final report 'The Voice of The Councillor'. When the Commission was launched we pressed for our sector and our 10,000 councillors not to be overlooked, securing representation on the Commission and a dedicated stream of work to ensure the voice of parish and town councillors was heard. The 124 page report (which is in plain language and easy to read!) includes a dedicated chapter on parish and town councillors and four specific recommendations out of the twenty in total.
Fri, 14 Jul 2017
Common Land (Ownerless) LTN54
How local authorities can protect common land and village greens where the owner cannot be identified.
Mon, 10 Jul 2017
Reform of Data Protection law LO3-17
A briefing in advance of the introduction in May 2018 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
Neighbourhood Planning - Good Councillors' Guide
A new guide to neighbourhood planning for councillors.
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
LTN 63Planning and Building Control Enforcement
An overview of the enforcement procedures in respect of planning and building control matters.
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Planning (Building Control and Enforcement) LTN63
An overview of the enforcement procedures in respect of planning and building control matters.
Tue, 13 Jun 2017
Dual-hatted councillors
A report on the pros and cons of having parish and town councillors who are also district/borough and/or county councillors.
With thanks to Julie Shirley of Eastington PC for allowing us to use the research she undertook for her Community Governance degree dissertation.
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
Charity Law LTN28
Principal roles played by local councils in the trusteeship of charities whether it be as sole trustee, joint trustee or custodian trustee. It also covers conflicts of interest and your council's Code of Conduct.
Sat, 01 Apr 2017
Members' conduct; registration and disclosure of interests - LTN80
Implications of the Localism Act 2011.
Wed, 01 Mar 2017
Parish and Community Council Meetings LTN05
This deals with the law and procedure relating to meetings of local councils, their committees and sub committees.
Wed, 01 Mar 2017
Executive Committee meeting minutes 23 February 2017
Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 23 February 2017
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
Emails - guidance on content/sending emails
Emails sent by parish and town councillors and clerks are within the public domain and can be accessed by the public and press using the Freedom of Information legislation.
This guidance, taken from an article by the NALC solicitor, helps you to consider the content of your emails.
Wed, 01 Feb 2017
Contracts - Unfair Terms - LTN36
An outline of the law as it relates to parish council business.
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
Painswick, Apprentice & Business Units
Painswick Parish Council have employed an apprentice in horticulure and setup some starter business units from a dissused public toilet.
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
Land (claiming ownerless) - LTN55
Guidance on claiming possession of ownerless land.
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
Adverse Possession Claims - LTN55
Guidance on how to claim possession of ownerless land, squatters' rights, the rules for claiming possession by adverse possession (squatters' rights) of registered and unregistered land.
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
Disposal of Charity Land LTN45A
Procedures around disposal of charitable land by a local council with is the sole or managing trustee of a charity
Mon, 05 Dec 2016
Ownerless Land (Claiming) LTN55
Explanation of adverse possession (squatter's rights)
Thu, 01 Dec 2016