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All Saints Parish Council’s “Meet the Council” Event

11/12/2024

All Saints Parish Council held their first ever “Meet the Council” on Saturday 23 November event in their Village Hall.

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Hinckley & Rugby Building Society – finally, better options for local councils needing a safe place for their savings

28/11/2024

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society – finally, better options for local councils needing a safe place for their savings

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DALC Chair urges councils to Meet the Leader

31/10/2024

DALC Chair urges member councils to take up this exciting opportunity to Meet the Leader of Devon County Council to help shape the future together!

Community Engagement

Our Day at the DALC Conference – Okehampton Youth Councillors

30/10/2024

Youth Councillors from Okehampton share their experiences of a day at the DALC conference and why it’s important to engage young people.

Member Story Young People
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Funding update for gov.uk domains – 70% now allocated

24/10/2024

The Parish Council Domains Helper Service has now allocated over 70% of the funding available for councils moving to a .gov.uk domain in this financial year.

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The 2024/25 Pay Award has been agreed

The 2024/25 Pay Award has been agreed by the National Joint Council and now applies from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

Employment
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Newcomer of the Year at Exmouth Town Council!

10/10/2024

Exmouth Town Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Resilience Officer, Zoey Cooper, has won Newcomer of the Year in the Resource Hot 100

Member Story

Annual General Meeting Summary | October 2024

08/10/2024

DALC held its Annual General Meeting on October 2, 2024, at Exeter Racecourse. The event marked a significant gathering of representatives from local councils across Devon, where key achievements and plans were presented.

Exciting News! Colebrooke Play Park – Official Opening

16/09/2024

Members of Colebrooke parish were very excited to celebrate the opening of their re-vamped play park at the end of August

Member Story

Government proposes reforms to national planning policy

28/08/2024

Government has unveiled a consultation on proposed reforms to national planning policy, marking significant overhauls to the planning system.

Consultation Planning
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