Resources

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

This advice note concerns the essentials of charity law and legal requirements for establishing and managing a charity.

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 note concerns guidelines for conducting parish council meetings in England.

This advice note gives an overview of the law relating to public rights of way in England and Wales.

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

This advice note covers the key legislative and financial changes affecting parish and town councils for 2026.

This advice note is about staffing considerations following a community governance review.

Learn the importance of using official council email accounts for secure communication, professional credibility, and data management.

This advice note will help you prepare for the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.

The advice note is on the local government services pay agreement on pay rates applicable from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

This advice note will help parish and town councils understand the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.

This advice note raises awareness of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, its purpose, timescales, and next steps.

The advice note is on understanding and preparing to move to a .gov.uk domain.

This advice note concerns the impact of the government's changes to national insurance.

This guidance will give you an overview of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, its parameters and what actions may need to be taken.

The advice note is on the local government services pay agreement on pay rates applicable from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

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.