Practitioners' Guide

This page contains links to the new Practitioners' Guide on Governance and Accountability for Local Councils, issued jointly by One Voice Wales and the Society of Local Council Clerks.

The guide can be downloaded as a single PDF file or as smaller separate files. Hard copies can be purchased at a price of £20 for members and £25 for non-members, plus £2 for postage. Contact us to place your order. It is available in English only due to the detailed technical nature of the document.

Click on the headings below to download the complete version or individual sections:

Complete Version

or

Introduction

Part 1 Legal Framework

Part 2 The Annual Return and Corporate Governance

Part 3 Accounting Guidance for Local Councils

Part 4 Guidance for Larger Local Councils

Appendices

More background information on the Guide. 

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