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Governance & Policies

Statutory Documents

Standing Orders

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

Financial Regulations

How the council manages its financial affairs and accounting procedures

General Policies and Publications

Asset Register

Details of the council's owned assets

Councillor Code of Conduct

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

Risk Assessments

These documents outline risk assessments carried out by the local council

Gardening License

This page contains information about the Garden License

Miscellaneous Documents

This page contains Miscellaneous Documents

Planning Committee Terms of Reference

This document outlines the council's remit in terms of planning matters

Health & Safety Policy

This policy presents the council's commitment to ensuring the health and safety at work of our people and relevant stakeholders

Communication & Engagement Strategy

This document guides the Parish Council’s communication and engagement with its residents and partners

Statement of Internal Control

The internal control system is designed to identify and prioritise the risks to the achievement of the Council’s policies, aims and objectives, to evaluate the likelihood and impact of those risks being realised , and to manage them efficiently, effectively and economically

Biodiversity Policy

This policy outlines what action the council can properly take to further the general biodiversity objective

Complaints Policy

This policy is intended to assist local residents to deal with complaints against actions of the Parish Council’s staff or its administration

Equality & Diversity Policy

This policy outlines our legal responsibilities and commitments to help us ensure equality is an integral part of the way we reach decisions, provide services, recruit staff and work with other organisations

Grant Awarding Policy

This policy outlines the allocation of grants to support activities and causes which benefit the village of Hinton St George

Reserves Policy

This policy outlines how the council will determine and review the level of reserves carried forward

Data 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.

Website 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.

Document Retention

Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for the efficient management and retention of documents.

IT Policy

Policy outlining the guidelines and responsibilities for the appropriate use of IT resources and email

Data Protection Policy and Freedom of Information Policy

Policy outlining procedures to protect and respect the privacy of any personal data held by or on behalf of the council.

Publication Scheme

Publication Scheme commits the Council to making information available to the public as part of its normal business activities.

General Privacy Notice

A description of what personal data the council processes and for what purposes is set out in this Privacy Notice.

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