Governance & Policies

Statutory Documents

• Standing Orders May 2025 (opens in a new window)

  Sets out the formal rules and procedures governing how the Parish Council conducts its meetings and carries out its business.

• Financial Regulations September 2026 (opens in a new window)

  Sets out the rules and procedures the Parish Council follows for managing its finances, spending public money and maintaining proper financial controls.

General Policies and Publications

• Asset Register June 2025 (opens in a new window)

  Records the assets owned by the Parish Council and provides details of those assets for financial and management purposes.

• Councillor Code of Conduct 2022 (opens in a new window)

  Sets out the standards of conduct and behaviour expected of Parish Councillors when carrying out their public duties.

• Risk Assessments May 2025 (opens in a new window)

  Identifies potential risks associated with the Parish Council’s activities and the measures in place to reduce or manage those risks.

• Miscellaneous Documents

  These documents consist of a range of different key documents

• Safeguarding Policy March 2026 (opens in a new window)

  Sets out the Parish Council’s approach to protecting children and adults at risk from abuse, neglect or harm.

• Councillor Specialist Topics February 2026 (opens in a new window)

  Provides guidance and information on specialist subjects relevant to Councillors in carrying out their roles and responsibilities.

• Grievance Policy October 2026 (opens in a new window)
• Equality and Diversity Policy October 2026 (opens in a new window)
• Disciplinary Policy October 2026 (opens in a new window)
• Dignity at Work Policy October 2026 (opens in a new window)
• Emergency Mandate October 2026 (opens in a new window)

Website Policies

• 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.

IT and GDPR Policies

• IT and Data Security Policy September 2026 (opens in a new window

  Sets out how the Parish Council protects its IT systems, devices, accounts and data from unauthorised access, loss, damage and other security threats.

• Data Protection Policy (GDPR) September 2026 (opens in a new window)

  Sets out how the Parish Council complies with data protection law and manages personal data responsibly, securely and lawfully.

• Privacy Notice September 2026 (opens in a new window)

  Explains what personal information the Parish Council collects, why it is collected, how it is used and shared, how long it is kept, and what rights individuals have over their information.