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Council Procedures

Breage Parish Council - Procedures

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Council Procedures 2025

Policy Name

Legal Reference

Approval Date

Review Date

Standing Orders

 

Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12, para 42; Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Financial Regulations

Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015; Local Government Act 1972, s.151

13/05/2025

May 2026

Code of Conduct

Localism Act 2011, s.27–28

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Publication Scheme

Freedom of Information Act 2000, s.19

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Risk Management Policy

Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, reg.4

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Data Protection Policy

Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Equality and Diversity Policy

Equality Act 2010

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Health and Safety Policy

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Complaints Policy

N/A

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Safeguarding Policy

Children Act 1989; Care Act 2014

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Environmental Policy

Environment Act 2021

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Disciplinary & Grievance Policy

Employment Rights Act 1996

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Freedom of Information Policy

Freedom of Information Act 2000

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Vexatious Complaints Policy

Freedom of Information Act 2000, Section 14; Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR; Equality Act 2010; Local Government Act 1972.

04/11/2025

Nov 2026

Grants Policy

Local Government Act 1972 sections 137 and 145, Parish Council Act 1957

03/08/2021

Dec 2026


Council Procedures

 

Breage Parish Council Standing Orders August 2021
These determine the way that the council and its meetings operate.

 

 

BPC Code of Conduct 3 August 2021
All councillors must abide by this, which includes a requirement for councillors to declare various interests.

 

 

Assets Register 2024-2025

This contains details of everything owned by the council.

 

 

Risk Assessment 2024-2025
This document ensures that the council has taken the necessary steps to protect its assets, and to ensure its continuing operation and financial viability.

 

 

Freedom of Information Act –  Model Publication Scheme
This has been prepared and approved by the Information Commissioner, and commits the council to make information available to the public as part of its normal business activities.

 

 

Equality& Diversity Policy 3 August 2021
The purpose of this policy is to provide equal opportunities to all employees, irrespective of their gender, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, nationality, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status or social class.

 

Praa Green Policies and Procedures - Part 1
Praa Green Policies and Procedures - Part 2
Model Publication Scheme

 

 


 


 

 

Health and Safety Policy 3 August 2021
The council’s policy is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, equipment and systems of work for our employees, and to provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as they need for this purpose.

 

 

Press and Media Policy 3 August 2021
The purpose of this policy is to define the roles and responsibilities within the Council for working with the media and deals with the day-to-day relationship between the Council and the media.

 

 

Complaints Procedure and Policy 3 August 2021
Breage Parish Council is committed to providing its services to as high a standard as possible but please bring any shortcomings to the Council’s notice so that it may have the opportunity to resolve your issue; learn from its mistakes so that they may be prevented in future and review policies and procedures where necessary.

 

 

Financial Regulations Updated August 2021
Vexatious Complaints Policy 3 August 2021

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