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Policies

Councils have powers to represent and support their local communities. They protect local environments and provide local services and facilities. However, Parish Councils do not automatically have a power of general competence – they do not have an unlimited power to do whatever they choose. Parish Councils can only act if they have been given a specific power to do so by statute. This means that Councils are guided and regulated by Acts of Parliament and in some cases, court rulings.

It is important that Parish Councils work within these statutes, therefore policies and procedures are essential for ensuring that any business is conducted in a correct, legal and transparent manner.

Our policies and procedures are set out below:

Procurement Policy.pdf File Uploaded: 3 April 2025 188.2 KB Publication Scheme.pdf File Uploaded: 17 March 2026 140.2 KB Retaining Records Policy.pdf File Uploaded: 2 November 2023 115.3 KB Risk Assesment & Management 2025.pdf File Uploaded: 3 April 2025 199.6 KB Safeguarding Policy.pdf File Uploaded: 17 March 2026 194.5 KB Rodington Parish Council Standing Orders 2025.pdf File Uploaded: 24 March 2026 476.3 KB Scheme of Delegation.pdf File Uploaded: 2 November 2023 66.5 KB Statement on Duties Related to Biodiversity and Crime & Disorder.pdf File Uploaded: 10 October 2023 115.7 KB ToR_Climate Nature Steering Group.pdf File Uploaded: 17 March 2026 251.1 KB ToR_TransportWorkingGroup.pdf File Uploaded: 3 April 2025 106.1 KB Training and Development Policy.pdf File Uploaded: 3 April 2025 127.2 KB Vexatious, abusive or discriminatory communications policy Reviewed May 2024.pdf File Uploaded: 15 May 2024 138 KB

Rodington Parish Council Core Documents and Policies

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Policy

Relevant Legislation 

Procedural / Governance  Policies

Standing Orders

Local Government Act 1972, Section 135 and Section 12 paragraph 42

Code of Conduct

Local Government Act 1972 Section 84, Local Elections (Declaration of Acceptance of Office)Order 2012, Local Government Act 2000 Section 52

Scheme of Delegation

Local Government Act 1972 Section 101

Finance Policies

Financial Regulations

Local Government Act 1972 Section 151, Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (conferred by sections 32, 43(2) and 46 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014) , The Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 40, Local Government Finance (New Parishes( Regulations 2008)

Risk Assessment Management

Statement of Internal Control

Grant Giving Policy

Local Government Act 1972 Section 137

General Reserves Policy

Procurement Policy

Transparency

Publication Scheme

Publication Scheme

Freedom of Information Act 2000, Schedule 1, Part 2, Paragraph 7

Risk Assessment Policy

Local Government Transparency Code

Guide to Information provided by Parish/Community Councils under the model publication scheme

Freedom of Information Act 2000, Schedule 1, Part 2, Paragraph 7

Records Retention Policy

Management/ Limitation Act 1980 (as amended), The Employers’

Liability (Compulsory  Insurance) Regulations 1998 (SI.2753), The Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 (the  2003 Act),  Equality Act 2010, section 123, You Earn) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/2682, Regulation 97, Statutory Maternity Pay

(General) Regulations 1986, SI 1986/1960, Regulation 26 , National Wage Act 1998, Section 9, The National Wage Regulations 1999, Regulation 38, The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982, SI 1982/894, reg 13(A), Taxes Management Act, 1970 ss 12B and 43 , Finance Act 1998, Schedule 18, para 21, The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR 2013), SI 2013/1471, Regulation 12 

General Privacy Notice

General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 1998

Subject Access Policy

General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 1998

Subject Access Request Log

General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 1998

Security Incident Response Policy

General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 1998

Data Breach Log

General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 1998

Data Protection Policy 

Health and Safety  

Risk Management

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Chapter 37

Health and Safety Policy

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Chapter 37

Communication 

Complaints Procedure

Local Government Act 2000, s.92,  Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960, Freedom of Information Act 2000

Unreasonably Persistent and Vexatious Customer Communications Procedure

n/a

Community Engagement Policy

n.a

Remote Meetings Protocol

The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Meetings) (England) Regulations 2020 (Expired May 2021)

Communications, Press and Social Media Policy

n/a

Website Accessibility Statement

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018

Employment

Dignity at Work Policy

Equal Opportunities Policy

Training Policy

Appraisal Scheme

Councillor Clerk Protocol

Disciplinary and Grievance Policy

Environment

Biodiversity Policy

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (S. 40) Environment Act 2021 S102

Committees

Terms of Reference Transport Working Group

Terms of Reference Finance Committee

Terms of Reference Personnel Committee

Climate Steering Group

Other Policies

Burial Policy

Christmas Working Group Committee

Co-Option Policy 

Gifts and Hospitality Policy

Pensions Discretions Policy