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Governance & Policies

General Policies and Publications

Councillor Code of Conduct

The code of conduct that all councillors must follow.

Risk Assessments

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

Asset Register

A register of assets owned by the local council.

Council Policies

All other policies held by the council.

Councillor Resources

Guidance documents for councillors.

Employers Liability Certificates

Employers liability insurance certificates.

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.

Document Retention

Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for retaining certain documents, and how long they should be retained.

Statutory Documents

Standing Orders

Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.

Financial Regulations

Financial regulations for the local council.

Terms of Reference

Terms of reference for council committees and working groups.

Commitments & Pledges

Civility and Respect Pledge

This details whether the council has signed the Civility and Respect pledge. This is a project between NALC, SLCC and OVW to help councils show their zero tolerance for bullying, harassment and intimidation in local councils.

Declaration of Climate Emergency

The council's declaration of a climate emergency.

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