Governance & Policies
Policies and Standing Orders - 2026 Onwards
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Policies and Standing Orders
The clerk is currently working to update or create all policies for the council. From 2026 policies will be added to this link as they are agreed by the council. Older, policies are detailed in the links below.
General Policies and Publications
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Asset Register
Details of the council's owned assets.
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Councillor Code of Conduct
This is a document explaining the role and expected conduct of Councillors.
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Risk Assessments
These documents outline risk assessments carried out by the local council.
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Annual Reports
Annual Reports
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General Policies
Generall Policies and Documents
Data Policies
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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.
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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.
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Document Retention
Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for retaining certain documents, and how long they should be retained.
Statutory Documents
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Standing Orders
Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.
- North Nibley PC - Financial Regulations - June 2024
Commitments & Pledges
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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.
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Declaration of Climate Emergency
Documents relating to whether the council has declared a climate emergency.
Audits
- Annual Internal Audits
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Annual Governance and Accountability Return
External Governance and Accountability Audits