Governance & Policies

Statutory, Operational & Financial Documents

• Standing Orders

  Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.

• Financial Regulations

  Financial Regulations govern how the council manages its financial affairs and accounting procedures.

• Code of Conduct

  This is a document explaining the role and expected conduct of Councillors.

• Terms of Reference

  Terms of Reference for the advisory groups and sub-groups of the Parish Council.

• Safeguarding & Volunteer Policies

  Responsibilities and procedures for protecting children and adults at risk from harm, including how concerns are reported and managed.

• Donations Policy

  Explains the Council's approach to donations to local causes.

• Internal Control & Audit

  Explanation of Council's internal controls and effectiveness of the internal audit.

• HR & Communication Policies

  These documents set out how the Parish Council manages its employment responsibilities.

Data Policies

• Data Protection & IT Policies

  Policies setting out how the council will handle personal information responsibly, protect people's privacy and meet its legal obligations.

• Accessibility Statement

  A web accessibility statement is an information page on your website that clearly states the level of web accessibility to which the website aims to conform.

• Privacy Policy

  A privacy policy is a statement or legal document that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer or client's data.

General Publications

• Development Plan

  This document outlines the Council's priorities, objectives and planned activities for the future.

• Risk Register

  These documents outline risk assessments carried out by the local council.

• Emergency Plan

  This document outlines potential plans to cover emergency situations.

• Asset Register

  Details of the council's owned assets.

Commitments & Pledges

• Civility and Respect Pledge

  This details whether the council has signed the Civility and Respect pledge. This is a project between NALC, SLCC and OVW to help councils show their zero tolerance for bullying, harassment and intimidation in local councils.

• Biodiversity & Climate Emergency

  Documents relating to biodiversity and the climate emergency.