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Village halls

14/02/2024

Village halls are hugely important to their community. As Village Hall Week approaches, there is some help and funding available which may help your community.

New guidance on financial assistance to the church

09/01/2024

New guidance on financial assistance to the church – the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 has amended the Local Government Act 1894 to clarify the powers of a parish or town council to fund church repairs or improvements. 

NALC have updated the model contract of employment

NALC have updated the model contract of employment for clerks and officers along with a template contract for other employees.

Shows the clerk and the chair of Moretonhampstead Parish Council visiting the local school and talking to children in an assembly.

Moretonhampstead Parish Council visited the local school

30/11/2023

Moretonhampstead Parish Council made a school visit last week to explain the work that the council does in the parish and how children can get involved.

Footpath maintenance at Stokenham Parish Council

13/11/2023

Footpath maintenance is a classic example of the important, but often unsung, work that parish councils do that has enormous value to their community

The 2023/24 Pay Award has been agreed

07/11/2023

The 2023/24 Pay Award has been agreed by the National Joint Council and now applies from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

Call for sites: Electric vehicle charging at parish council owned car parks

25/10/2023

Devon County Council are seeking expressions of interest for electric vehicle chargepoints in parish council and community car parks.

A little house built of matchsticks, with the matchsticks on fire

Changes in fire safety legislation

18/10/2023

Changes in fire safety legislation came into effect on 1 October 2023, and will have an impact on the duties of the responsible person in residential and non-residential premises. 

Introducing our Connect Events

11/10/2023

Introducing our Connect Events, which will be instrumental in bringing councils together; to connect with DALC, to connect with each other, and to connect with other agencies whose work impacts our communities.

AGM

An overview of our AGM 2023

Catch up on what happened at the 2023 DALC AGM, and your chance to tell us what matters to you and your council!