News

Clerks Summer Socials 2023

20/06/2023

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.

Clerk Events

Supporting mental health and wellbeing in communities

13/06/2023

Mental health training opportunities available for anyone who works or volunteers with children in the West Local Care Partnership area.

Learning
A new logo, in green, gold and white, for Buckland Brewer Parish Council

A new logo for Buckland Brewer Parish Council!

06/06/2023

Buckland Brewer has a new council logo, a project they’ve been thinking about for years and a way to highlight the council’s work around the parish!

Member Story
A graphic for our Councillor Development Framework showing the four different levels of foundation, core, advanced and leader

Introducing our Councillor Development Framework!

25/05/2023

We’ve created our Councillor Development Framework to help councillors find the support, guidance and training they need for their role

Councillor

Join our team! We’re hiring an Administrative Assistant

22/05/2023

We are hiring an Administrative Assistant to help our small, friendly and supportive team during a particularly busy period.

Vacancy
20s plenty for us logo

20s Plenty – guest post from Totnes Town Council

17/05/2023

Are you keen to make your city, town or village a safer and more pleasant place to be? Campaigning for 20mph default speed limits is a powerful step in the right direction.

Member Story

Co-option – filling vacancies after an election

19/04/2023

In an ordinary election, it is not uncommon for some councils to receive an insufficient number of candidates to fill its seats.  Co-option provides a way for councils to fill their vacancies.

Elections
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Government continues to be challenged over remote meetings

03/04/2023

National bodies, ADSO, LLG and NALC), continue to challenge government over remote meetings, but latest efforts prove unsuccessful.

Policy
Village Green in Scorton, North Yorkshire

Open spaces and paths: A new guide to protection

14/03/2023

The Open Spaces Society, Britain’s oldest conservation body, introduces a new guide to help local councils protect precious green spaces and paths.

Assets and Services

The benefits of diversity in local elections

13/03/2023

With ordinary elections rapidly approaching, we discuss why diversity in elections is important to communities.

Diversity Elections
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