Resources

We have worked with the Local Government Association to deliver a national recruitment campaign to attract new talent to parish and town councils.

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

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

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 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.

This advice note sets out the main issues in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 for parish and town councils.

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.

The guide gives practical guidance on recruiting and managing employees effectively and in compliance with employment legislation up to publication.

This advice note is about the revisions to the Local Government Pension Scheme discretions policy.

This advice note concerns the Disclosure and Barring Service, its role in safeguarding vulnerable groups, and how it conducts background checks.

This advice note concerns retirement gratuities and how they benefit employees upon retirement.