National Association of Local Councils – Legal Topic Notes & Briefings
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LEGAL TOPIC NOTES
1 – Councils Powers to discharge their Functions revised April 2018
2 – The Chairman of Local Councils revised April 2018
3 – The powers of a parish meeting in a parish without a separate parish council Sept 2014
4 – Powers of Community meetings (without councils) – March 2017
5E – Parish Council Meetings Nov 2021
6 – Meetings of Parish Meetings Sept 2014
7 – Non Councillor members of committees revised October 2013
8 -Elections and Cooption June 2020 (1)
9E – Handling Complaints (England) – revised December 2018
10 – Royal visits revised Mar 2013
11 – Celebrations and similar events March 2017
12 – Honorary Titles and Officers of Dignity revised Mar 2013
13 Policing your area Feb 2022
14E – Byelaws (England) revised August 2016
14W – Byelaws (Wales) revised August 2016
15 – Legal Proceedings revised July 2015
16 – Control of litter revised May 2015
17 – Control of Dogs revised Nov 2015
18 – Local Councils’ power to provide parking spaces March 2017
19 – Unauthorised Parking on Private Land
20 – Markets and other Events March 2017
21 local council help to village halls may 2019
22 – Disciplinary and Grievance Arrangements – FINAL -November 2019
23 – Health and Safety revised July 2015.doc
24 the human rights act 1998 may 2019
25, 26, 27 – are now all part of the Equality Act
28 – Basic charity law updated February 2022
DOCUMENTS NEEDED
29 – Straying_Animals
30-Defamation – revised October 2020
31 – Local council general powers Nov 21
32 – Local_Councils_and_Vat
33 – Councillors’ Allowances – revised August 2019
34 – Retirement gratuities May 2012
35 – Contracts revised February 2017 copy
36 – Unfair Contract Terms revised January 2017 copy
38- Data protection – revised December 2018-1
39 – Copyright revised March 2016
40 – Local Councils Document and Records -amended Nov 2016
41 – Responsibilities Of Councils As A Landowner
42 – Occupiers Liability revised January 2017
43 – Private_access_to_council_land
44 – trespass-to-land-and-the-criminal-justice-and-public-order-act-1994-revised-october-2016
45 – Disposal and appropriation of land by local councils – December 2016 copy
45A – Disposal of charity land by local councils December 2016 copy
46 – Registered Land revised August 2014
47 – Easements
48 – The_Difference_between_leases_and_licences
49 – Business_Tenancies
50 – The_Agricultural_Tenancies_Act1995
51 – The_Agricultural_Holdings_Act_1986
52 – Temporary Use of Allotment-Land – Nov 2012
53 – Protection_of_Common_Land
54 – Protection of Ownerless Common Land revised July 2017
55 – Adverse-possession-claims-sept-2016
56 – The provision of play and sports equipment on village greens
57 – Easement over Common Land & Village Green
59 – The Rights of Local Councils to be Notified of Planning Applications and Decisions Rev Aug 2016
60 – Copies of planning documents revised July 2016
61 – The Status of Parish Town and Community Councils at Public Inquiries Revised July 12
62 – Planning control over agricultural land and buildings revised July
63 – Planning and Building Control Enforcement – revised June 2017
64 – Tombstones_and_Memorials.doc
65 – closed churchyards and disused burial grounds Nov 2021
66 – Nuisance (Public and Statutory) Aug 2014
68 – Negligence revised February 2017
69 – Anti social Behaviour and Harassment revised July 2016
71 – Naming_and_numbering_of_streets
72 – Highways
73 – Community Governance Reviews July 2015
74 – Names_and_styles_of_parish_councils[1]
75 – Lease Negotiations
76 – Energy Performance requirements May 2014
78 – Equality Act 2010 – amended Jan 2013
79 – Staff Pensions – July 2020
80 – Members’ conduct and the registration & disclosure of interests Mar 17
81 – Pre-determination – revised August 2014
82 – COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDERS Revised January 2018
83 – Neighbourhood Planning England
84 – Community Right to Challenge – Jan2013
85 – The community right to nominate and bid for assets of community value (England) -Sept 2015
86 – Disclosure and Barring Service – Oct 2013
89- Sustainable energy and electric vehicle charging March 2022
EMPLOYMENT, LEGAL & FINANCIAL BRIEFINGS
2022
L01-22 Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity (England)
E01-22-national-salary-award-2021-22
2021
Accounting for COVID-19 related matters in the AGAR for 2020-21
F01-21-vat-reverse-charging-rules
F02-21-changes-to-public-procurement-threshold
L01-21 Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity (England)
2020
E02-20-national-salary-award-minimum-leave-entitlement
holding-remote-meetings-30june
S137 Allowance 20-21
Governance and Accountability for Smaller Authorities in England Practitioners Guide 2020 (1)
2019
L02-19 -Data protection fees (1)
L01-19 Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity (England) (revised Nov 19)
L11-18 Section 137 limit for 2019-2020[1]
E02-18 – 2019-2020 NATIONAL SALARY AWARD (1)
2018
E01-18 – 2018-2019 NATIONAL SALARY AWARD[2]
F01-18 – PWLB LOAN BALANCES AT 31ST MARCH 2018
L01-18 – FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHURCH
L02-18 -REPORTING PERSONAL DATA BREACHES
L03 -18 Section 137 limit for 2018-2019
L04-18 Model Standing Orders briefing
L06-18 -Data protection legislation for public authorities
L07-18 -The Data Protection Act 2018
L09-12 – NALC’S TEMPLATE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PARISH COUNCILS
2017
L01-17- s137 Expenditure 2017-18
L03-17-Reform of data Protection Regulation
L05-17-General Data Protection Regulation – summary of main provisions
L06-17- General Data Protection Regulation – application to parish meetings
L07-17-Payment of fees to the Information Commissioner’s Office
L08-17 Privacy Notice and legal basis for processing personal data
L09-17 GDPR and subject access requests
L10-17 – Data Protection Officer
2016
E01-16 – National Living Wage Revised
F01E-16 Model Financial Regulations Update – England[12]
E02-16 – NALC and SLCC Salary Scales 2016-18 Final Version[1]
L01-16 – s137 Expenditure 2016-17
F02-16 New Audit Arrangements[2]
L02-16 – Specialist planning law advice and representation
F03-16 Practitioners Guide March 2016
2015
L01-15 – Freedom of Information Datasets
L02-15 Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities with a Turnover not exceeding £25,000 (England)
F03-15 Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Commencement Orders
F08-15 Financial Services Compensation Scheme
2014
L01-14 Council election date and parish meeting date (1)
F01-14 – Cheques LRO briefing (Feb 14)
F02-14 -Accounting for Council Tax Support Grant (mar 14)
L02-14 Amendment to model standing orders
F03-14 – HMRC Requirement for Electronic Payment (mar 14)
F04E-14 – Cheques LRO: Implementation briefing (mar 14)
F06-14 New Employment Allowance
F09-14 – LGPS Discretions Policy (jun 14)
F10-14 – Practitioners’ Guide 2014
F11E-14 – Update to Model Financial Regulations
2013
F01-13 – EU VAT rules for public sector bodies (dec 13)
2012
E02-12 – PAYE arrangements for clerks and RFOs
E04-10 – Employment Status Employees Other Workers and Self Employed (this replaces E11-04)
L05-12-Government-Fast-Track-General-Power-Of-Competence-To-Permit-Prayers-At-Council-Meetings
L09-12 NALC Model Code of Conduct
L10-12-THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES (DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS) REGULATIONS 2012
2011
E03-11 – The end of the default retirement age – update
E06-11 – Acas guidance on social networking
2010
E04-10 – Employment Status Employees Other Workers and Self Employed (this replaces E11-04)
2008
L03-08-Freedom-Of-Information-New-Model-Publication-Scheme(1)
L03-08-App 3-Parish-Meetings(1)
L03-08-App 4-Parish-Meetings-2-12
2003
L03-05-The Local Authorities (indemnities for members and officers) Order 2004- (update Aug 12)