Governance & Policies

Details of the council's owned assets.

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

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

The council's health and safety policy and procedures.

The council's policy on social media and electronic communications.

The council's accessibility statement.

The council's privacy policy.

Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for retaining certain documents, and how long they should be retained.

The council's policy on data protection and handling personal information.

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

How the council manages its financial affairs and accounting procedures

The council's procedure for handling complaints from the public.

The council's policy for dealing with persistent or vexatious complaints.

Information available under the Freedom of Information Act.

Guidelines for members of the public wishing to participate in council meetings.

The council's procedure for handling staff grievances.

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.

The council's declaration of a climate emergency and commitments to environmental action.