Council Policies, Procedures and Information

Key documents relating to Parish Council practices and procedures are available to view or download in this section of the website.  Please click on the relevant link to view and download the relevant information or policy document.    Policy and Procedures documents are also available on request from the Parish Clerk.

Contents:

1.  Annual Plan
2. Code of Conduct
3. Co-option of Councillors
4. Diversity Statement
5. Financial Regulations
6. General Data Protection Regulations
7. Grants and Donations
8. Register of Members’ Interests
9. Risk Management Strategy
10. Standing Orders
11. Vexatious, Persistent and Abusive Contact Policy
12. Website Policy

1.  Annual Plan
Parish Council Plan 2019-20-1

2.   Code of Conduct
CDALC Revised Code of Conduct June 2017

3.  Co-option of Councillors to fill Casual Vacancies
Co-Option Checklist
Parish Councillor Person Specification
Procedure for the Co-option of Councillors
Self Certification of Meeting Statutory Requirements

4. Diversity Statement
diversity-statement

5. Financial Regulations
Financial Regs WR&L PC 18 April 2019

6.  General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)   
Document Retention and Disposal Policy(1)
Document Retention and Disposal – Appendix A List of Documents for Retention or Disposal
Information Data Protection Policy 2018(1)
Privacy Notice
Removable Media Policy(1)
Social Media Policy
Subject Access Request Form

7.  Grants and Donations
From time to time the Council will provide grants or donations to help fund local events and activities. The procedure for requesting a grant and the process which will be followed to consider a request it covered in our Grants and Donations Policy. Please view or download a copy of our Grants and Donations Policy below:
2020 21 Grant and donation policy

8.   Register of Members’ Interests
To access the Register of Member’s Interests, please click on the following link. https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/ecSDDisplay.aspx?NAME=SD3226&ID=3226&RPID=13789421

9.  Risk Management Strategy

The Strategy setting out the methodology used by the Council for identifying and mitigating risks and a Risk Assessment is available to upload below:
Risk-Management-StrategyV1 April20

10.  Standing Orders
The procedures of the Parish Council are conducted according to our Standing Orders. Please view or download the Standing Orders below:
Approved – WR&L PC Standing Orders wef 18 April 19 (Final – July 19)

11.  Vexatious, Persistent and Abusive Contact Policy
Vexatious, Persistent and Abusive Contact Policy

12. Website Policy
web-site-policy

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