Policies and Procedures
Our policies and procedures are provided below with document links, please Contact Us if you require any further information:
Council Governance & Standing Orders:
Absence Policy (PDF, 125 Kb)
Absence Policy: Adopted 9th November 2022.
Behaviour Policy (PDF, 151 Kb)
Behaviour policy approved on 21 July 2021 and updated on 19th January 2022.
Business Continuity Plan & Policy (PDF, 147 Kb)
Business Continuity Plan & Policy adopted on 20th January 2021.
Capability Policy (PDF, 124 Kb)
Capability Policy: Adopted 9th November 2022.
Code of Conduct (PDF, 107 Kb)
Code of Conduct policy adopted on 11th July 2012.
Community Grants Policy (PDF, 178 Kb)
Grant Policy & Guidance: Adopted 11th May 2022.
Complaints Policy (PDF, 132 Kb)
Complaints Policy adopted by Town Council on 20 January 2021.
Death of a Senior Figure Policy (PDF, 148 Kb)
Death of a Senior Figure Policy adopted by Town Council on 20 January 2021
Disciplinary Policy (PDF, 123 Kb)
Displinary Policy: Adopted 9th November 2022.
Dispensation Policy (PDF, 92 Kb)
Dispensation policy adopted by Town Council on 20 January 2021
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy (PDF, 210 Kb)
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy adopted on 12th April 2023.
Health and Safety Policy (PDF, 199 Kb)
Health and Safety policy adopted at the Annual Town Council meeting on 11th May 2022.
Home Working Policy (PDF, 237 Kb)
Home Working Policy: Adopted 9th November 2022.
Media and Press Release Policy (PDF, 85 Kb)
Media and Press Release Policy adopted by the Town Council on 20 January 2021.
Meeting Filming and Recording Policy (PDF, 153 Kb)
Meeting Filming and Recording Policy adopted by Town Council on 20 January 2021.
Member and Officer Protocol (PDF, 164 Kb)
Member and Officer Protocol adopted by Town Council on 20 January 2021.
Safeguarding Adults Policy (PDF, 303 Kb)
Safeguarding Adults Policy adopted on 12th April 2023.
Safeguarding Children Policy (PDF, 277 Kb)
Safeguarding Children Policy adopted on 12th April 2023.
Social Media Policy (PDF, 406 Kb)
Social Media Policy approved by Town Council on 18 November 2020
Staff Protection (vexatious complaints) Policy (PDF, 122 Kb)
Staff Protection (vexatious complaints) Policy adopted 1st September 2017.
Standing Orders (PDF, 358 Kb)
Standing Orders Version 0.2
Terms of Reference Community Matters Committee (PDF, 134 Kb)
Terms of Reference Community Matters Committee reviewed on 11th May 2022.
Terms of Reference Planning Advisory Group (PDF, 218 Kb)
Terms of Reference Planning Advisory Group reviewed on 11th May 2022.
Terms of Reference Staffing & Finance Committee (PDF, 221 Kb)
Terms of Reference Staffing & Finance Committee reviewed on 11th May 2022.
Training & Development Policy (PDF, 96 Kb)
Training & Development Policy reviewed on 20th January 2021.
Financial Policies & Financial Regulations:
Banking & Cash Handling Procedure (PDF, 126 Kb)
Banking & Cash Handling Procedure reviewed and adopted by Town Council on 17 March 2021.
Financial Regulations (PDF, 5.1 Mb)
Financial Regulations reviewed by Full Council on 16th March 2022.
Internal Control Policy (PDF, 165 Kb)
Internal Control Policy adopted by Town Council on 20 January 2021.
Investment Policy (PDF, 185 Kb)
Investment Policy reviewed and adopted by Town Council on 17th March 2021.
Data Protection:
Document Retention & Disposal Policy (PDF, 174 Kb)
Document Retention & Disposal Policy adopted by Town Council on 20 January 2021.
General Privacy Notice (PDF, 132 Kb)
General Privacy Notice reviewed on 10th May 2018.
Information Security Incident Policy (PDF, 99 Kb)
Information Security Incident Policy adopted by Town Council on 20 January 2021.
Model Publication Scheme:
Model Publication Scheme (PDF, 293 Kb)
Model Publication Scheme version 1.2
Guide to Information:
Guide to Information (PDF, 230 Kb)
Guide to Information adopted by Town Council on 17.03.2021.