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

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.

This advice note concerns councillors' allowances, including the types, eligibility criteria, and processes for claiming them.

Despite the complex structure of local government in England due to successive reforms, including newly created combined authorities and various planned reorganisations.

This advice note concerns the roles and responsibilities of the parish or town council chair.

This advice note is on how parish and town councils can delegate their statutory functions.

This advice note concerns the procedures for creating and enforcing byelaws in England.

This advice note explains the statutory requirements which apply to a meeting of a parish meeting.

This advice note concerns the powers of a parish meeting in a parish without a separate parish council.

This advice note explores the concept of predetermination and its implications for parish and town councils.

This advice note concerns the various alternative names and styles for parish and town councils in England.