Governance & Policies

Introduction

• Corporate Governance

  Summary of overall governance

• Committees

  The Council's Committees

Statutory Documents

• Standing Orders

  Key set of written rules under which the Council operates

• Financial Regulations

  Key set of financial written rules under which the Council operates

• Councillor Code of Conduct

  Document explaining role and expected conduct of Councillors

General Policies and Publications

• Health and Safety Policy

  H&S Policy Statement

• Risk Assessments

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

• Asset Register

  Details of the council's owned assets.

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.

• 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.

• Freedom of Information Publication Scheme

  Details on how to obtain information held by the Council

Council Audit

• Annual Governance & Accountability Return

  The Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) is the document that is submitted by local councils presenting a summary of their audit and financial information.

• Bank Reconciliations

  Bank Reconciliations show whether the council's bank account statements match the accounting cashbook at the end of the financial year.

• Conclusion of Audit

  This is a document confirming that the accounts for the last accounting year have been published.

• Internal Audit Reports

  Written Reports are provided after each Internal Audit visit

• Notice of Public Rights

  This is a document explaining the rights the public have in being able to inspect the council's annual accounts.

• Variances

  This shows whether income or expenditure has gone up or down between two accounting years.

• Miscellaneous

  Miscellaneous documents found here

• Policies

  This page contains any documents about Policies