Governance & Policies
Standing Orders
Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.
Standing Orders – are the guidelines for operating a local council. They include rules of procedure laid down in legislation and additional regulations chosen by the council. Standing orders help the council to operate smoothly. For example, a third of the councillors (or three, whichever is the greater) must be present for the meeting to go ahead; this is known as the quorum. The council can set a higher quorum for committees through standing orders if it wishes.
Other standing orders will determine, for example: the order of business, the length of meetings and the duration of speaking time, the schedule of meetings for the year, delegation to committees and officers, voting requirements, procedures for public participation.
Standing Orders for Weston on the Green Parish Council were approved at 7th May 2025 Parish Council meeting.
Powers of the Parish Council
Parish Councils have a wide range of powers which they can exercise although many are not appropriate for a village the size of Weston on the Green.
