Policies
Parish Councils have powers to represent and support their local communities. They protect local environments and provide local services and facilities. Many of the decisions involve public money so it is essential that the council’s business is conducted in a correct and transparent manner.
In order to achieve transparency, confidence and legal decision-making, there are rules for conducting business, established in law and good practice, namely ‘Procedures’ which:
- Help the council to act in a legal and consistent manner;
- Protect the council from making unlawful decisions;
- Support good chairmanship;
- Guide councillors.
Procedures and Related Documents
- Standing Orders – 2024
- Community Engagement Policy – 2020
- Complaints Policy – 2024
- Councillor Misconduct Complaint Arrangements – 2014
- Councillor Misconduct Complaint Form
- Electronic Meetings Protocol – 2020
- Equality and Diversity Policy – 2022
- Grant Applications Criteria and Form
- Grant Applications Criteria and Form (Word version)
- Filming and Recording of Meetings Protocol – 2020
- Financial Regulations – 2024
- Health and Safety Policy – 2021
- Information and Data Protection Policy – 2022
- Local Byelaws
- Local Councils’ Charter
- Model Councillor Code of Conduct (opens in new tab)
- Model Councillor Code of Conduct: Guidance (opens in new tab)
- Memorial Safety Policy – 2024
- Privacy Notice – 2020
- Protocol for Pre-Planning Application Discussions – 2022
- Protocol for Public Attendance at Council Meetings
- Publication Scheme – 2022
- Record Retention and Disposal Policy – 2022
- Reserves Policy – 2024
- Statement on Biodiversity – 2020
- Statement on Duties of Crime and Disorder Act – 2020
- Statement of Internal Control – 2024
- Training and Development Policy – 2022
- Treasury and Investment Policy – 2024
- Value for Money Statement – 2022