CPALC

The Northamptonshire County Association of Local Councils (Northants CALC) is a membership organisation representing the parish and town councils of Northamptonshire, England.

• The organisation started in 1947 when local government reforms began after WWII. For over sixty years Northants CALC has provided legal and technical advisory support.
• More than 85% of the 208 parish and town councils in Northamptonshire are in membership. The members range from the smallest of parish councils with just a few hundred electors to the largest town councils with tens of thousands of electors.
• The Association provides training via the County Training Partnership and offers courses on such varied subjects as chairmanship skills, council procedures and accounting and budgeting. It also offers the formal qualification for clerks, the Certificate in Local Council Adminstration (CiLCA).