Resources

This advice note focuses on the new positive duty for councils (employers) to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

This advice note is about parish and town council ownership and protection of common land and village greens

This advice note gives a very brief overview of the contract law and its application to parish and town councils.

This advice note helps understand the role of parish and town councils in the planning process, including how they are notified of planning applications and decisions.

This advice note explores information on staff pensions, including auto-enrolment.

This advice note concerns the procedures for handling disciplinary and grievance issues within parish and town councils.

The advice note is on the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity and publicity during the pre-election period in England.

This advice notes concerns the process of procurement by which parish and town councils award contracts to third parties to provide goods, services or to undertake works.

The advice note is on the power to fund works to property relating to affairs of the church or held for an ecclesiastical charity in England.

This advice note concerns the general powers and responsibilities of local councils in England.

The advice note is on the local government services pay agreement on pay rates applicable from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

The Equality Act 2010 provides legal protection from discrimination in the workplace and broader society. This advice contains a summary of the main issues for parish and town councils.

This advice note directs parish and town councils to where they can find information about energy performance requirements.

This advice note concerns VAT on sporting fees.

This advice note concerns the principles of copyright law and its implications for creators and users.

This advice note considers the powers and duties of parish and town councils regarding crime in their area.

This advice note concerns guidelines for conducting parish council meetings in England.

This advice note concerns the procedures and best practices for handling complaints within parish and town councils in England.

This advice note concerns the management, retention, and legal requirements for parish and town council documents and records.

This advice note concerns the role and regulations concerning non-councillor members of committees.