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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

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