National Association of Local Councils

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National Association of Local Councils
AbbreviationNALC
Founded1947
Area served
England
Chief executive
Jonathan Owen
Chair
Cllr Keith Stevens
Website https://www.nalc.gov.uk

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is a membership organisation and the only national body representing the interests of local (parish and town) councils. [1] NALC works in partnership with county associations to support, promote and improve local councils.

Established in 1947, by Charles Arnold-Baker, after leaving the Admiralty Division, he accepted a post as secretary of the National Association of Parish Councils. He transformed this body into the union of all rural local councils in England and Wales, the National Association of Local Councils.

NALC is run on a democratic structure. [2] Local councils are members of NALC and their county association. Each county association appoints one elected councillor from their local councils to sit on National Assembly. National Assembly is responsible for the appointment of NALC committees, as well as the management and conduct of NALC.

A local council is a universal term for community, neighbourhood, parish and town councils. [3] They are the first tier of local government and are statutory bodies.

NALC provide a national voice for local councils across England. [4] They campaign on their behalf, raise awareness of their work and provide them with a range of services to support their needs.

They provide several services:

NALC also provides the Secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Local Democracy, currently co-chaired by Cherilyn Mackrory MP for Truro and Falmouth, and Richard Holden MP for North West Durham.

The head office is based at 109 Great Russell Street [6] in Bloomsbury, central London.

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References

  1. ↑ "Who we are". www.nalc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "How we work". www.nalc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Who we are". www.nalc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "What we do". www.nalc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Local Council Award Scheme". www.nalc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Contact Us". www.nalc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2022.


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