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Become a Councillor
Introduction
What are community, parish and town councils?
There are around 10,000 community, parish and town councils in England and Wales; they are corporate bodies and local authorities. They have a powerful voice to represent local people.
What do these councils do?
Community, parish and tow...
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Legal Advice
Confidential legal advice and assistance tailored to the needs of Parish and Town Councils. A County Association will take legal advice on behalf of member Councils from solicitors dedicated to the law on local councils at the National Association of Local Councils, NALC....
Read MoreCode of Conduct
Each local council must adopt and publicise a code of conduct that is in linewith the Nolan principles. The code should deal with councillors’ obligationsabout their conduct including the registration and disclosure of their interests.
Local Government Association Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2...
Read MoreCreate a Council
Throughout England, parish, town, community, neighbourhood and village councils (local councils) work towards improving community wellbeing and providing more focused services at a local level. They are the most local tier of local government, closer to the community than the level of district, boro...
Read MoreGeneral Power of Competence
The Localism Act 2011 replaced the power of well-being with the General Power of Competence.
The General Power of Competence (GPC) is intended to give local authorities (including parish and town councils) wider powers to deliver more for their communities. The GPC will allow a council...
Read MoreInternal Auditors
Below is a list of people who have been through a 2 day internal auditor course organised by WALC in February 2018. WALC is not employing these potential Internal auditors but we have confirmed that they have Professional Indemnity Insurance. They are self employed and have agreed to charge accordin...
Read MoreLocal Councils' Charter
There are three levels of local government for Warwickshire - Warwickshire – Warwickshire County Council, North Warwickshire Borough Council, Rugby Borough Council, Stratford on Avon District Council and Warwick District Council., are referred to as Principal Councils, and Parish and Town Councils a...
Read MoreLocal Government
Local Government in England is divided into several levels, or tiers:
County councils, which are the first level of government below Central Government;
District councils; or
Unitary authorities which undertake all the responsibilities of County and District Authorities; and
Parish and town co...
Read MoreMonitoring Officers
What Do They Do for Local Councils?
The Monitoring Officer has a range of functions relating to the conduct of councillors. These include the arrangement of local investigations into Member conduct at both District and Parish level, and the provision of advice to District and Parish Councillors o...
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