DALC News Updates

by dalc, Jamille Riverol

8 Jun 2026

This year’s DALC Day event will take place on October 15 at County Hall in Matlock. We’ve lined up a full day of speakers, round table discussions, presentation of the DALC Awards, and a delicious lun...

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May Forum

by dalc, Jamille Riverol

8 Jun 2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our recent forum, Making Your Council Documents Accessible, presented by Mark Tomkins Aubergine The session provided practical guidance on creating accessible council ...

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New Practitioner’s Guide Now Available

by dalc, Jamille Riverol

25 Mar 2026

The Practitioner’s Guide 2026–27 is now available on the NALC website, here Practitioners Guide providing updated guidance to support smaller authorities in meeting governance and acc-ounting requirem...

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Middlesex University e-workshop on Inclusive & value-ful digital infrastructures to support VCSEs (FG2: T&PCs).

by dalc, Jamille Riverol

16 Feb 2026

The British Academy (the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences) has funded a project to understand how the value of parish and town councils can be measured. Middlesex Universit...

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by dalc, Jamille Riverol

6 Feb 2026

Our January forum on the return of beavers to Britain, joined by Emma Datta and Charlotte Taylor from the Wildlife Trust. The session explored beaver ecology and the important role beavers play in res...

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Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act: Roundtables

by dalc, Jamille Riverol

20 Jan 2026

The Home Office is inviting a small number of people who oversee Premises/events in scope of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, more commonly referred to as Martyn,s Law, to participate ...

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December Forum with CREST

by dalc, Jamille Riverol

9 Jan 2026

The CREST Forum met in December to discuss a range of current and emerging issues affecting councils, with a particular focus on collaboration, shared challenges, and future priorities. Members receiv...

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by Matthew Evans

3 Dec 2025

Our most recent DALC Forum focused on the key responsibilities and challenges involved in running a community building, with a presentation delivered by Rona Rawson , Rural Community Development Offic...

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Biggest Shake-Up of the Councillor Code of Conduct in Over a Decade!

by Matthew Evans

13 Nov 2025

The UK Government is moving ahead with a whole‑system overhaul of the local authority standards and conduct regime, described in its consultation outcome as “the most significant shake‑up of the curre...

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September 2025 Forum - Employment Rights Bill

by Matthew Evans

22 Sept 2025

We are delighted to welcome Chris Moses of Personnel Advice and Solutions Ltd as our guest speaker. The Employment Rights Bill continues its progress through Parliament. Chris will outline the key pro...

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Derbyshire Parish Liaison Forum

by Matthew Evans

16 Sept 2025

On Monday 15th September, DALC attended the Derbyshire County Council-hosted Parish Liaison Forum at County Hall in Matlock. These forums provide an invaluable opportunity for Parish and Town Councils...

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NJC Pay Agreement

by Matthew Evans

24 Jul 2025

The National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Government Services has reached an agreement on the 2025/2026 pay award. From 1 April 2025 , staff on NJC terms will receive a 3.2% pay increase across all s...

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