Policy & Documents

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

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.

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

Certificates of Exemptions are created if a local council is below the £25,000 threshold for expenditure. This forms part of the AGAR.

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 documents explains the declaration of personal interests

The Practitioners’ Guide (‘the guide’) is issued by the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance (JPAG) to support the preparation by smaller authorities in England of statutory annual accounting and governance statements found in the Annual Governance and Accountability Return.

This a document stating the Council's assets and sums insured.

This document is a guide for all Councillors to follow

Health & Safety Policy

Zero Tolerance Policy

Environmental Bio Diversity Policy

Filming & Recording Policy

Community Engagement Policy

Publication Policy

Risk Management & Scheme Policy

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.

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.

Public authorities must publish under their publication scheme any dataset they hold that has been requested, together with any updated versions, unless they are satisfied that it is not appropriate to do so.

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 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.