The 2024/25 Pay Award has been agreed by the National Joint Council and now applies from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
Exmouth Town Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Resilience Officer, Zoey Cooper, has won Newcomer of the Year in the Resource Hot 100
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.
Members of Colebrooke parish were very excited to celebrate the opening of their re-vamped play park at the end of August
Government has unveiled a consultation on proposed reforms to national planning policy, marking significant overhauls to the planning system.
On 15 August, DALC hosted its second Connect Event with the Highways Team, focussing on empowering town and parish councils through community self-help schemes aimed at enhancing local highways management.
In an ever-changing public sector, leadership and agility are key to ensuring our local councils remain strong and effective. DALC is seeking individuals to join its Board of Directors who are ready to lead with confidence and vision.
Do you value the role parish and town councils like we do? Consider standing for our Board of Directors and help champion the importance of local councils in Devon.
Our partners Breakthrough Communications are running a series of in-person summits, including this AI summit for Local Councils, and you’re invited.
Devon could be vulnerable to the spread of Asian hornets this year, with the vast majority of reported sightings and nests in the south of the country, especially coastal counties.