Governance Toolkit for Parish and Town Councils 

The second edition of the Governance Toolkit for Parish and Town Councils was well-regarded, winning a Municipal Journal Legal Achievement of the Year Award in 2007. The third edition of this valuable resource was finalised in April and is now available to download.

This edition has been revised, updated and produced in partnership between the National Association of Local Councils, the Society of Local Council Clerks, Standards for England and the Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors. It is also endorsed by the Local Government Association. Milton Keynes Council, a fully parished part urban and part rural authority, is recognised as having been at the forefront of parish council initiatives for many years, and undertook the editing and production of this edition of the toolkit.

This new edition toolkit is a comprehensive, practical reference guide. The topics covered include governing documents, public engagement and managing information, creation of new town and parish councils and elections.

The toolkit will be most useful for

• town/parish clerks and councillors
• those interested in becoming a parish councillor
• principal councils wanting to establish parish councils in their areas
• monitoring officers.

If you would like to download a copy, you can find it in the Resource Library on our website under ‘toolkits’.

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