Established in 1947, the National Association of Local Councils is the only national body that represents the interests of 10,000 local (parish and town) councils in England. NALC works in partnership with county associations to support, promote and improve local councils.
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WHAT ARE LOCAL COUNCILS?
Local councils is a universal term for community, neighbourhood, parish and town councils, and are the first tier of local government. There are 10,000 local councils in England with over 30% of England parished.
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COUNTY ASSOCIATIONS
County associations are representative bodies for local councils in their area. Guiding local councils on a range of matters and providing comprehensive training sessions on all the above topics and many others.
LATEST NEWS
14 May 2021
Our communities thrive when people get involved and come together to take action on the issues they care about.
13 May 2021
The National Association of Local Council is looking for a projects officer to join their member services team.
12 May 2021
Abbots Langley Parish Council is looking for a chief officer and clerk (including responsible financial officer) to join their team.
11 May 2021
Responding to today’s Queen’s Speech, Cllr Sue Baxter, chair of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), said: