Parish Councils were established as the first tier of local government in 1894 to take over local oversight of civic duties in rural towns and villages. Wendlebury Parish Council discharges its duties and powers within the law and according to its governance policies. These policies are reviewed regularly.
The rules governing the behaviour of Parish Councillors are set out in the Code of Conduct produced by Cherwell District Council and adopted by the Parish in June 2012. Parish Councillors work to rules on how business is conducted, as set out in the Standing Orders and the Financial Regulations.
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Parish Council Policies
Standing Orders (adopted 21 June 2018)
Financial Regulations (adopted 26 September 2019)
Code of Conduct (adopted June 2012)
Communication Policy (adopted July 2018)
Complaints Procedure and Comment Form Word Format / Comment Form PDF (adopted 28 March 2019)
Councillor Vacancy Application Form (adopted 16 May 2019)
Councillor Vacancy / Co-option Procedure (adopted 26 September 2019)
Data Protection Policy (adopted 29 November 2018)
Dispensations Procedure and Form (adopted 26 September 2019) (a Word version of the form is also available from the Clerk)
Document Retention Policy and Procedure (adopted 22 March 2018)
Equality and Diversity Policy (adopted 27 July 2017)
Freedom of Information Introduction and Publication Scheme (adopted March 2019)
Gifts and Hospitality Policy (adopted 28 March 2019)
Internal Financial Controls Policy (adopted 28 March 2019)
Marking the death of a Senior National Figure (adopted September 2018)
Meeting Attendance Policy (adopted 26 September 2019)
Privacy Notice (adopted 22 March 2018)
Protocol on pre-application meetings for major developments (adopted September 2016)
Recording of Meetings Policy to supplement Standing Orders section 3.1 (adopted June 2018)
Reserves Policy (adopted 16 May 2019)
Risk Assessment 2019 / 20 (updated and adopted 16 May 2019)
Social Media Policy (adopted 24 January 2019)
Staffing Committee Terms of Reference
Staffing Policies
OALC Dispute Resolution Guide
Dignity at Work / Anti Bullying Policy (adopted 28 March 2019)
Grievance Policy (adopted 22 March 2018)
Member : Officer Protocol (adopted 22 March 2018)
Other Policies shortly to be reviewed:
Staff Appraisal Policy
Staff Recruitment Policy
Training and Development Policy
Procedure for dealing with Planning Applications
Website Policy