News

Church Shop

Community businesses in places of worship

25/06/2021

The All Churches Alliance are funding The Plunket Foundation to deliver advice and grant support to community businesses looking to set up in a local church

Assets and Services
Playing Field or Village Green

Prepare for summer | events advice from Came and Company

22/06/2021

Events advice and free Q&A session from Came and Company on risks that councils will need to consider as they plan summer events in 2021

Events
Devon coastline

Prepare for summer | heatwave plan to protect public health

Learn more about the heatwave plan for England and how to keep your communities safe during hot weather and additional risks of Covid-19

Health

Brand new e-learning courses

17/06/2021

Learn in your own time and at a pace to suit you, with our new range of short study e-learning modules now available.

Learning

Lockdown extensions, council meetings and audit deadlines

DALC advice on the extension to lockdown, council meetings since the 7th May and looming audit deadlines that you should be aware of.

Finance Meetings and Procedures

Fraud prevention information and offer of free training/support

09/06/2021

Free fraud prevention training available to all groups including parish and town councils from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit.

Policing
Poppy Flowers Remembrance Sunday

Wild about Devon! A wildlife network for parish and town councils

08/06/2021

Learn about the new Wild About Devon network, attend the launch event and join the Devon Parish and Town Council Wildlife Network.

Climate Change

LCAS Success for Exmouth and Newton St Cyres

02/06/2021

Congratulations to Exmouth Town Council and Newton St Cyres Parish Council for their success in achieving ‘Quality’ status in the latest round of the Local Council Award Scheme.

Local Council Award Scheme Member Story

Devon Climate Change Challenge

01/06/2021
Climate Change

Residents and visitors urged to ‘find a bin or take it home’ by Clean Devon

27/05/2021

Devon’s residents and visitors are being urged to ‘find a bin or take it home’ in a new county-wide anti-littering campaign launched by Clean Devon.