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Home » Training & Events » About Our Courses » Legal briefing from NALC

Who should attend

This session is appropriate for all members and staff of Parish, Town and Community Councils, but is of particular interest to newly elected Councillors. It will cover the legislative framework that applies to councillors, the corporate body and management of assets and services offered by councils.

Who is training

Legal Services, National Association of Local Councils

Is it for you?

This session will help you to understand the legal framework and responsibilities appertaining to local Councils including:

  • Local Councils as a Corporate Body
  • Land and Property
  • Allotments
  • Burial Grounds
  • Village Greens and Commons
  • Community Halls
  • Code of Conduct and implications of R (Harvey) v Ledbury Town Council 2018
  • Information laws; Freedom of Information, General Data Protection Regulations
  • Q&A

Last updated: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:06

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  2. About
    • The Association
    • Local Councils
    • Communities
    • Web Links
    • Job Vacancies
  3. Training & Events
    • Calendar
    • About Our Courses
      • Cyber Security (E-Learning)
      • Data Protection Essentials GDPR (E-Learning)
      • Dementia Awareness (E-Learning)
      • Display Screen Equipment Assessments (E-Learning)
      • Equality & Diversity (E-Learning)
      • Health and Safety (E-Learning)
      • Managing & Reducing Stress (E-Learning)
      • Phishing (E-Learning)
      • Resilience (E-LEarning)
      • Action Plans and Business Plans
      • Allotment Management
      • Basic Councillor Training
      • Budgeting Workshop for Smaller & Medium Councils
      • Chairmanship & Meetings Process
      • Clerks! Prepare for Ordinary Elections
      • Code of Conduct
      • Community Engagement
      • Community Organisers
      • Core Roles and Responsibilities in Councils
      • Councillor Training session 2
      • Council as an Employer
      • Countryside and Rights of Way
      • Dealing with Challenging People
      • Effective Council Meetings Course
      • Elections
      • Employment Appraisals/Performance Review Skills
      • Employment Discipline & Grievance Handling
      • End of Year Finance
      • Finance for Councils
      • Finance for Councils, presented by Steve Parkinson
      • Financial Briefing
      • Finding and Bidding for Project Funding Successfully
      • Data Protection
      • Further Finance
      • General Power of Competence
      • Getting You Started - New Clerks
      • How to Respond to Planning Applications
      • Interactive Neighbourhood Planning Workshop
      • Law and Procedures for Councils
      • Leadership Development Taster Day
      • Leadership Programme for Clerks
      • Legal briefing from NALC
      • Legislation Update and Networking
      • Leadership for Clerks 2019
      • Local Authorities and Charities - An Outline
      • Mapping
      • Neighbourhood Planning
      • Open Spaces
      • Planning Essentials; Jed Griffiths
      • Planning Essentials; in house presentation
      • Planning - Practical Guidance
      • Risk Assessment
      • Standing Orders Workshop
      • Successful Working Relationships
      • Supporting Good Governance for Councils
      • Bespoke In-House Sessions
      • Certificate in Local Council Administration
      • Intensive CiLCA
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Training & Events

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:30

E-CiLCA 2020-2021 session 3

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:30

New Clerk Induction Day 1 of 2

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:30

New Clerk Induction Day 2 of 2

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:30

New Councillor Induction

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:00

HAPTC Executive Committee Meeting

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:30

E-CiLCA 2020-2021 session 4

Latest News

Latest News

Have your say on Hertfordshire County Council’s budget decision-making process.

Posted: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:52 by Sue Campbell

Member Bulletin 07 01 21

Posted: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:38 by Sue Campbell

NALC Legal Update December 2020

Posted: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:23 by Sue Campbell

Funding & Grants Bulletin December 2020

Posted: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:25 by Sue Campbell

New Leisure Fund open to Local Councils

Posted: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:53 by Sue Campbell

Parish Mapping Online - 20% discount for HAPTC members

Posted: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:04 by Sue Campbell

Contact Details

County Officer:
Carina Helmn
Kimpton Memorial Hall
Hall Lane
Kimpton
Hertfordshire
SG4 8RD

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07956 590094

sue@haptc.org.uk

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