Burial Grounds
Use this link to view guidance on burial grounds
Byelaws
Use this link to view guidance on byelaws
Chair
Use this link to view guidance covering the role, election, absence, meetings and allowances.
Charities
Use this link for guidance on local councils and their involvement with charities.
Code of Conduct and Standards
Use this link to view guidance including a link to a bookmarked video recording of our briefing sessions presented by some of the co-authors of the new LGA Cllr. Code of Conduct.
Community Engagement
Use this link to view guidance on Community Engagement
Community Safety
Use this link to view guidance on community safety matters such as anti-terrorism, CCTV, speed enforcement, unauthorised encampments, traffic calming measures, etc..
Community Transport
Use this link for guidance on Community transport service initiatives available in Suffolk
Community governance reviews
Use this link for guidance on community governance reviews
Council governance
These articles include how the council is formed and includes roles and responsibilities of councillors, chair and officers.
Council staff
Use this link to view guidance on council staff
Councillors
Use this link to view guidance on this topic covering qualification criteria, disqualification, acceptance of office, interests, complaints and conduct.
Directory of NALC advice notes
View and access links to NALC advice note available on their website. NALC account and login required.
Elections & Co-option
Use this link to view guidance including booked recordings and presentations from our January 2023 election briefings for clerks.
Emergency planning
Use this link to view guidance on emergency planning
Guidance on .gov.uk domains
Use this link to view guidance on how to switch to a .gov.uk domain
Jargon buster
A directory of phrases, acronyms and references commonly referred to with brief explanations
Local Government Act 1972
Use this link to view guidance on the Local Government Act 1972
Managing people
Use this link to view guidance including video guides and a comprehensive recruitment pack produced by the national Civility and Respect Project.
Markets and other events
Use this link for guidance on markets
Meetings
Use this link to view guidance on notice periods, preparing the agenda, absence, quorum, rules of debate, minutes and annual meetings.
Parish Meetings (no parish council)
Use this link for information on Parish Meetings where there is no parish council.
Planning
Use this link to view guidance on planning matters.
Policies and document management
Use this link to view guidance on councils' policies and core documents inc. retention timelines
Powers and Duties
Use this link to view guidance covering powers and duties
Templates
Link to our template database, policy checklist for large and small councils and the calendar year for local councils
Transparency Codes
Use this link to view guidance on Transparency Codes