- Parish Council Documentation

THREE YEAR BUSINESS PLAN

The Parish Council is developed a 3 year business plan which can be viewed below. Please letthe Parish Council have any feedback on this document as it is the framework for future projects and activities.

Parish Council Business Plan 2025 - 2028

COUNCILLOR INDUCTION PACK

WICKHAM MARKET PARISH COUNCIL ESSENTIALS

WMPC Essentials text has been sourced from various accredited training texts, government legislation and WMPC governance documents, as identified in the footnotes. This is intended to be a summary of Governance and Legislation to support WMPC members. For full details, please review the referenced source documents.    

These 1 or 2 page quick reference guides have been developed to support WMPC members. They do not replace the published Governance documents. 

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1. New Councillors Guide
2. Roles and Responsibilities
3. Role of the Clerk
4. Conduct at Meetings
5. Agendas and Minutes
6. Meeting Reports and Motions
7. Committees and Working Groups
8. Value for Money
9. Spending Public Money
10. GDPR and Data Management
11. Transparency 

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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Operating Policies

• Standing Orders
• Financial Regulations
• Code of Conduct
• Complaints Procedure
• Vexatious Complaints Policy
• Public Participation at Council Meetings
• Health and Safety Policy
• Grant Awarding Policy
• Grant Application Form (Downloadable Word Document)

Information Policies

• Freedom of Information Policy
• Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
• ICO Publication Scheme
• Data Protection and Information Management Policy
• Press and Media Policy
• CCTV Policy
• Privacy Notice

People Policies

• Travel and Expenses Policy
• Equality, Diversity and inclusion Policy
• Working From Home 
• Risk Management Strategy
• Risk Assessment Schedule
• Working With Volunteers Policy
• Training and Development Policy
• Safeguarding Policy
• Safeguarding Procedures

Volunteer Documents

• Volunteer Agreement
• Toolbox Talk and Attendance Record
• Risk Assessment - Conservation Working Party
• Risk Assessment - Tree Planting
• Risk Assessment - Coppicing
• Risk Assessment - Litter Picking

Other Policies

• Climate Action Strategy
• Climate Action Feedback Form

Terms of Reference - Standing Committees and Working Groups

• List of Committees, Working Groups and Representatives
• Finance and General Purpose Committee 
• Planning Committee
• Sizewell C Committee
• Staffing and Personnel Committee
• Village Hall Modernisation Committee
• Environment and Leisure Working Group
• Emergency Plan Working Group

Allotments

• Poultry Policy
• Bee Keeping Policy
• Bee Keeping Application Form

Cemetery

• Cemetery Regulations
• Cemetery Fees

FINANCE

ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTING RETURNS

Can be found in the Archive Pages