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NALC Legal Update May 2026

26/05/2026

The May 2026 legal update from NALC’s legal team.

Your chance to join DALC’s board of directors

06/05/2026

Are you passionate about parish and town councils? Consider joining our board of directors to champion the important role played by local councils in Devon and help steer DALC’s strategic vision.

NALC Legal Update March 2026

30/03/2026

The March 2026 legal update from NALC’s covering issues that have been covered recently by their legal team.

DALC submits response to local government reorganisation consultation

20/03/2026

We have now submitted our response to the consultation on local government reorganisation in Devon.

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LGR update – have your say by 26 March

25/02/2026

We have created a dedicated LGR resource page, including proposal comparison summary, recordings of relevant Connect events and links to the five proposal documents.

NALC Legal Update January 2026

12/02/2026

The January 2026 legal update from NALC’s covering issues that have been covered recently by their legal team.

LGR consultation launches – have your say

09/02/2026

The Government consultation on proposals for local government reorganisation in Devon, Plymouth, and Torbay has now launched, providing an opportunity for councils and communities to assess the proposals for consideration by the government.

LGR Update and Consultation

05/02/2026

We expect the Government to launch the next phase of the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) process today, Thursday 5 February, with the opening of a consultation. DALC, along with our national body NALC, is a named statutory consultee, and we will be submitting a full response.

Get ready for audit!

02/02/2026

Get ready for the end of year accounts and audit process – find out what help and training is available, learn from the external auditor, and pick up some tips!

An update from our partners, Clear Utility Solutions – Blog

12/01/2026

Clear Utility Solutions partners with DALC to help our members with their energy bills – read their recent update on the energy market and how can they help local councils.