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We’re listening – now’s your chance to tell us what you need!

10/07/2025

We’re listening! The DALC 2025 Survey is now available and we want to hear from all our member councils to help guide our future plans!

Chair’s Blog 25th June – extended opening hours!

25/06/2025

Hear from DALC’s Chair about how we’ve listened to your feedback to implement changes, including extended opening hours!

Clerks Summer Socials 2025

02/06/2025

It’s time for our Clerks Summer Socials! An opportunity to join DALC and the Devon branch of the SLCC to chat and enjoy a free cream tea.

New style annual parish meeting is a huge success in Woodbury!

28/05/2025

A new style of annual parish meeting in Woodbury is a huge success at inaugural event, delivering for the community

DALC LGR Position Statement May 2025

21/05/2025

On 20th May, the Board of Directors approved the DALC Position Statement on LGR for May 2025 based on the pen portraits submitted to us by member councils.

Are you interested in joining the Councillor Advocate Scheme?

07/05/2025

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have written to DALC to ask if we can share the letter below, which contains information about the Councillor Advocate Scheme.

The Chair’s Blog 7th May 2025

Chair’s blog from 7th May 2025 from DALC’s Chair of our Board of Directors, Cllr Liz Brookes-Hocking.

A new Combined County Authority for Devon and Torbay

01/04/2025

The Combined County Authority for Devon and Torbay is now in place, and Sean Anstee, Director of Operations, has provided a briefing for our members on what this means and how DALC will work with the CCA.

NALC Legal Update March 2025

25/03/2025

The March 2025 legal update from NALC’s covering issues that have been covered recently by their legal team.

Devon County Council LGR Briefing – March 2025

19/03/2025

Devon County Council have prepared this briefing for DALC members providing an update on local government reorganisation.