Documents
"A New Future" NALC's Strategic Plan
NALC are determined to secure a new culture of unity and co-operation, with an effective strategy to take NALC and local councils forward. NALC, County Associations and member councils will work together with a common purpose to create a cohesive supportive whole and form a system that is more than the sum of its individual parts.
NALC will regularly report on progress with the strategy and its supporting implementation programme, reviewing annually and updating as necessary for agreement by National Council.
Their vision for the sector is to improve the quality of life for local communities through having vibrant, dynamic and effective local councils.
NALC will be a modern, in-touch organisation that delivers high quality services and works in partnership with County Associations and member councils to support and promote local councils, their staff and their councillors.
They will have healthy and strong County Associations working individually and sometimes together, supporting and being supported by NALC.
There will be local councils wherever communities want them and they will be representative, in-touch with their electors; and effective, working to quality council status.
- "A New Future" NALC's Strategic Plan (PDF, 186 Kb)
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
A Place to Grow
The preface to the second edition of the good practice guide for the management of allotments, Growing in the community (to be referred to hereafter as the guide), highlights the recent revival of interest in 'growing your own'. The consequent increase in the demand for allotments is reflected in lower vacancy rates and lengthening waiting lists across the UK. Over the two years since the publication of the guide, this trend has intensified. Estimates of waiting lists exceeding 100,000 are widely reported, and few areas have vacant plots. Local authorities have come under increasing pressure to provide new sites, and to accommodate alternative food growing projects where allotments are scarce.
- A Place to Grow (PDF, 1.3 Mb)
Fri, 19 Mar 2010
Access to NALC LTNs
Username and password to access NALC Legal Topic Notes at: NALC Legal Topic Notes
- Access to NALC LTNs (PDF, 79 Kb)
Thu, 01 Aug 2013
Allotments, A Plotholder's Guide
Allotments provide an excellent opportunity to grow your own fruit and vegetables, meet new people and get plenty of fresh air and exercise. 'Allotments: a plotholder's guide' is for anyone who rents or is thinking of renting an allotment plot. It outlines the basics you need to know in order to enjoy all the opportunities and benefits that allotment gardening offers.
- Allotments, A Plotholder's Guide (PDF, 742 Kb)
Thu, 09 Apr 2015
Alternatives to A&E in Hertfordshire
NHS services in Hertfordshire – no appointment needed!Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments are here to treat people who have serious, life-threatening or dangerous conditions. Ambulances should only be called in genuine emergencies. There are other walk-in NHS services which you should use if you need urgent medical help, but it's not life-threatening.
See a pharmacist
Pharmacists can supply expert advice and low-cost medicines to ease your symptoms and help treat your condition. There are a number of pharmacies which open late into the evening and most have consulting rooms where you can ask for advice in private. Go to www.nhs.uk/service-search to find your nearest open pharmacist
You can walk in and see a GP without appointment at practices listed in this document
- Alternatives to A&E in Hertfordshire (PDF, 227 Kb)
Fri, 03 Jul 2015
Always Keep it Simple! How to improve efficiency and productivity of your council
Clerks' Conference 18th July 2014. Presentation by James Corrigan, Council Advisor
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
Amendable Model Standing Orders
Electronic version of amendable Model Standing Orders for Local Councils
- Amendable Model Standing Orders (Word Document, 83 Kb)
Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Amendments to Model Standing Orders 2018
Details of changes to NALC's Model Standing Orders August 2018
- Amendments to Model Standing Orders 2018 (PDF, 412 Kb)
Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Appraisal Guide Introduction and Contents
Introduction and contents pages of: Developing your Staff, HAPTC Step by Step Guide to Appraisals.
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
Appraisal Guide Unit 1 - Why Have an Appraisal Scheme?
Unit 1 of the HAPTC Step by Step Guide to Appraisals: Why Have An Appraisal Scheme?
Wed, 05 Oct 2011
Appraisal Guide Unit 2 - Appraisal Scheme Process and Forms
Unit 2 of the HAPTC Step by Step Guide to Appraisals: Appraisal Scheme, Process and Forms.
Wed, 05 Oct 2011
Appraisal Guide Unit 3 - Appraisal Skills
Unit 3 of the HAPTC Step by Step Guide to Appraisals: Appraisal Skills.
Wed, 05 Oct 2011
Appraisal Guide Unit 4 - Appraiser and Appraisee Guidance
Unit 4 of the HAPTC Step by Step Guide to Appraisals: Appraiser and Appraisee Guidance.
Wed, 05 Oct 2011
Appraisal Guide Unit 5 - Setting Smart Objectives
Unit 5 of the HAPTC Step by Step Guide to Appraisals: Setting Smart Objectives.
Wed, 05 Oct 2011
Auto-Enrolment (Pensions)
Essential information for Councillors, Local Councils and Clerks
The law on workplace pensions has changed. Every employer with at least one member of staff now has new duties. Staff that meet certain criteria must be put into a pension scheme and the employer (and employee) must make contributions into the scheme, unless the employee opts out. This is called automatic enrolment.
- Auto-Enrolment (Pensions) (PDF, 1.3 Mb)
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
Auto-Enrolment Overview from the Pensions Regulator
•Why is automatic enrolment being introduced?
•What employers need to do
•Staging dates and overall timetable
•Who are your workers?
•Worker categories and the duties and rights for pension scheme enrolment
•Communicating with workers
•Qualifying earnings and the automatic enrolment processes
•Postponement
•Opt-ins and Opt-outs
•Monitoring worker status and re-enrolment
•Keeping records
•Declaration of compliance
Wed, 06 Apr 2016
Avoiding Danger When Working Near Underground Services
This guidance is aimed at all those involved in commissioning, planning, managing and carrying out work on or near underground services. It will also be of use to the owners and operators of such services.
It outlines the potential dangers of working near underground services and gives advice on how to reduce any direct risks to people's health and safety, as well as the indirect risks arising through damage to services.
It explains the three basic elements of a safe system of work during excavation:
- Planning the work
- Locating and identifying buried services
- Safe excavation
Tue, 08 Sep 2015
Borrowing Fact Sheet
This page summarises the arrangements for lawful borrowing by local (parish and town) councils.
- Borrowing Fact Sheet (PDF, 167 Kb)
Wed, 08 May 2013
BTC Publication Scheme
Buntingford Town Council Information available under the Publication Scheme.
- BTC Publication Scheme (MS Word, 78 Kb)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008
Buckingham Palace Garden Party 2018 Nomination Form
Please use this form to nominate your Current Chairman or Mayor to attend on 31st May 2018 and email to sue@haptc.org.uk
This opportunity is available to HAPTC members only.
Before entering, please ensure that, in the event of being drawn, they would be available to attend.
The Lord Chamberlain has asked us to highlight the following:
- The nominated guests should be accompanied and MUST be if needing assistance (which must be indicated; disabled parking is only available on request)
- All nominees and accompanying guests must be 18 or over
- Guests must take a form of identification with them (passport/driving license); all full names and addresses quoted must exactly reflect these, even if they differ from their day-to-day use
- All nominated guests must be British or European Union citizens, with a valid current passport; although their companions may be of other nationalities. All guests, nominated or accompanying, must be resident in the United Kingdom.
- Nominated or accompanying guests may not have previously attended a Garden Party.
- Invitations are in recognition of past service and it is therefore appropriate that outgoing members, rather than those newly selected, should be invited to attend.
- In the event that guests cannot attend (for whatever reason) they will not be invited again
Finally, it must be stressed that no alterations or substitutions can be made once the list has been submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's office.
- Buckingham Palace Garden Party 2018 Nomination Form (Word Document, 16 Kb)
Thu, 21 Dec 2017
Bus Consultation Flyer
Hertfordshire County Council Bus Consultation 2015 flyer/poster
- Bus Consultation Flyer (PDF, 708 Kb)
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Business Continuity Assessment
This is a quick 10 minute checklist for you to see how far you have got with business continuity management. The assessment has been split into sections for ease of reference; ideally you should have all of these criteria fulfilled.
- Business Continuity Assessment (PDF, 33 Kb)
Thu, 13 Aug 2009
Business Continuity Plan Outline
Outline for the necessary sections in a business continuity plan.
- Business Continuity Plan Outline (PDF, 23 Kb)
Thu, 13 Aug 2009
Business Continuity Plan Template
An example of a business continuity plan.
- Business Continuity Plan Template (PDF, 242 Kb)
Mon, 08 Dec 2008
Calendar of the Clerk
Brief guide to the work of the Clerk during the year.
- Calendar of the Clerk (PDF, 142 Kb)
Tue, 29 Jul 2014
Car VAT 2009
VAT & PETROL ELEMENT WITHIN THE NJC CAR ALLOWANCES 2009/10.
- Car VAT 2009 (MS Word, 56 Kb)
Mon, 08 Jun 2009
Casual Vacancy Guide
Parish Council Guide for dealing with casual vacancies, either by by-election or co-option
- Casual Vacancy Guide (PDF, 499 Kb)
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
Chairman's Openness and Transparency Notice and Announcement
Notice and Announcement by Chairman of Council/Committee regarding openness and transparency of the meeting
Wed, 17 Dec 2014
Charging for Information in a Publication Scheme
This guidance advises organisations on charges which can be made for information covered by a publication scheme.
Wed, 05 Nov 2008
CiLCA Portfolio Guide
Certificate in Local Council Administration portfolio of evidence guide
- CiLCA Portfolio Guide (PDF, 1.9 Mb)
Fri, 06 Jan 2017
