Legal Topic Notes

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Document List

001 Councils' Powers to Discharge their Functions
002 Chairman of Local Councils, The
003 Powers of Parish Meetings in Parishes without Councils, The
004 Powers of Community Meetings in communities without Councils, The
005 Parish Town and Community Council Meetings
006 Meetings without Parish Meetings
007 Non Councillor Members of Committees
008 Elections
009 Handling Complaints
010 Royal Visits
011 Celebrations and similar events
012 Titles of Dignity
013 Policing your area
014 Byelaws
015 Legal Proceedings
016 Control of Litter
017 Control of Dogs
018 Local Councils' power to provide parking spaces
019 Wheel clamping
020 Markets and other Events
021 Local Council help for Village Halls
022 Employment Matters
023 Health and Safety
024 Human Rights Act 1998, The
025 Sex Discrimination
026 Race Discrimination
027 Disability Discrimination
028 Basic Charity Law
029 Straying Animals
030 Defamation
031 Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972
032 Local Council and VAT
033 Councillors' Allowances
034 Retirement Gratuities
035 Contracts
036 Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
037 Freedom of Information
038 Data Protection
039 Copyright
040 Local Councils' Documents and Records
041 Responsibilities of Councils as Land Owners, The
042 Occupiers Liability
043 Private Access to Council Land
044 Trespass to Land
045 Disposal and Appropriation of Land by Local Councils
046 Registered Land
047 Easements
048 Difference between Leases and Licenses, The
049 Business Tenancies
050 Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995
051 Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, The
052 Temporary use of Allotment Land
053 Protection of Common Land
054 Protection on Ownerless Common Land
055 Claiming Ownerless Land
056 Provision of Play and Sports Equipment on Village Greens, The
057 Easements over Common Land and Village Greens
058 Planning
059 Rights of Local Councils to be notified of Planning Applications and Decisions, The
060 Copies of Planning Documents
061 Status of Parish Town and Community Councils at Public Enquiries, The
062 Planning Control over Agricultural Land and Buildings
063 Planning and Building Control and Enforcement
064 Tombstones and Memorials
065 Closed Churchyards and Disused Burial Grounds
066 Nuisance (Public and Statutory)
067 Nuisance (Private)
068 Negligence
069 ASBO's and Harassment
070 Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment 2005
071 Naming and Numbering of Streets
072 Highways