Policy & Documents

Accounting statements show the cash balance, precept, staff costs and other income and expenditure for the last accounting year.

A parish council's budget is the total planned expenditure for the year, while the precept is the amount of money the council must raise through council tax to cover its budget after any other income (like grants) is accounted for. The precept is the shortfall between what the council plans to spend and what it expects to earn from other sources, and this figure is then collected from residents via their council tax bills

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

The Annual Internal Audit is a signed checklist showing whether certain aspects of the council running has been internally reviewed, and whether the council conforms.

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

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

This document governs the conduct of financial management by the Council.

This is a document explaining the role and expected conduct of Councillors.

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

Details of the council's owned assets.

Policy detailing expected rules to follow for social media

Standing orders are the written rules of a local council. They are used to confirm a council's internal organisational, administrative and procurement procedures and procedural matters for meetings.

It is essential that Councillors and staff are given equal opportunity to develop their knowledge of local government and the law relating to Parish Councils.

This policy is intended to assist local residents to deal with complaints against actions of the Council's staff or its administration.

A policy for dealing with and determining grant applications

A detailed policy explaining the rules and regulations of use of the playing field.

This is a document explaining how the Parish Council operate with transparency.

Co-option is the process by which the Parish Council selects a new Councillor, rather than a by-election taking place.

This document sets out flooding responsibilities from different organisations.

This documents sets to raise awareness of safeguarding to ensure that everyone can play their part in preventing and identifying and responding to abuse and neglect.

This document sets out the Councillors Declarations of Interest.

This document sets out the Councils policy on Equal opportunities

This document sets out the Councils policy on Health & Safety Policy

This document sets out the Councils policy on Zero Tolerance Policy

This document sets out the Councils policy on Environmental Bio Diversity Policy

This document sets out the Councils policy on Filming & Recording Policy

This document sets out the Councils policy on Community Engagement Policy

This document sets out the Councils policy on Publication Policy

This document sets out the Councils policy on Risk Management & Scheme Policy

This document sets out the Councils policy on Scheme of Delegation Policy

This document sets out the Organisation Chart of the Council.

This document sets out the Councillor's each portfolio responsibilities.

This document set out guidance for the public when they attend Council meetings.

This policy sets out the procedure should a Councillor request a dispensation.

In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, section 29 (7) the Parish Council must ensure that its register is published on the website.

This policy sets out the Council's policy on the Closed Churchyard

This policy is prepared in accordance with The Smaller Authorities’ Proper Practices Panel (SAPPP) 1.49. All websites must meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 AA and the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (where applicable).

A data 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.

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

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act') was passed on 30 November 2000. The Act applies to public authorities and those providing services for them. This includes local councils and parish meetings without a separate parish council.

This policy supports the controlled storage and transfer of information by. Councillors and all employees, temporary staff and agents

he Parish Council is required to keep the personal data it holds secure, to identify when a breach has occurred and to know how to deal with it should a breach occur.

This document summarises the Hartley Wintney Parish Council policy for internal and external communications using all media.

This documents sets out the obligations relating to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all personal data.

This policy is prepared in accordance with The Smaller Authorities’ Proper Practices Panel (SAPPP) 1.54.

This documents sets out the pledge the Council has agreed to abide by for civility and respect.d 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.