Cleveland Way - the national long distance footpath passing through our parish
Governance
Parish Councils are an essential part of the structure of local democracy and have a vital role in acting on behalf of the communities they represent. Parish Councils:
- give views, on behalf of the community, on planning applications and other proposals that affect the parish
- undertake projects and schemes that benefit local residents
- work in partnership with other bodies to achieve benefits for the parish
- alert relevant authorities to problems that arise or work that needs to be undertaken
- help the other tiers of local government keep in touch with their local communities
In general terms good governance is about the processes for making and implementing decisions. It is not about making ‘correct’ decisions, but about the best possible process for making those decisions. Good governance is accountable, responsive and follows the rule of law.
In December 2014 the Department for Communities and Local Government issued the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities. This requires smaller authorities such as Parish Councils to make information available to increase democratic accountability. The 'About Us' section provides information about the Councillors’ responsibilities as required under the Transparency Code. The 'Finance' section provides the relevant financial information and the 'Meetings' section provides an up-to-date record of all the agendas, minutes and papers of formal meetings.
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Certificate of exemption
Smaller authorities where the higher of gross annual income or expenditure does not exceed £25,000, and other qualifying criteria are met, do not have to send their Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) to an external auditor for a Limited Assurance Review, providing they certify themselves exempt.
The certificate is part of our Annual Governance and Accountability Return (Part 2) completed at the end of the financial year.
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Annual governance statement
Section 1 - Annual Governance Statement is part of our Annual Governance and Accountability Return (Part 2) completed at the end of the financial year.
Click on the year end below to open the statement. NB Most recent at the top
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Policies & procedures
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Accessibility Statement for website - adopted 3 February 2020
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Biodiversity Policy - adopted 8 January 2024
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Code of Conduct - adopted 1 March 2022
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Co-option Policy - reviewed July 2023
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Complaints Policy Procedure - adopted 1 February 2016, reviewed 5 October 2021
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Dealing with Anonymous Correspondence - adopted 1 June 2021
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Dignity at Work Policy - adopted 4 October 2022
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Disciplinary Procedure - adopted 3 February 2020
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Equality Policy - adopted 4 October 2022
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Financial Risk Assessment - adopted 13 April 2015, reviewed 7 September 2020
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Freedom of Information Policy - adopted 3 March 2014, reviewed 8 May 2017
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Grievance Procedure - adopted 3 February 2020
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Harassment Policy - adopted 13 April 2014, reviewed 8 May 2017
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ICO Registration Certificate, ends 28 August 2024
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Media Policy - adopted 3 March 2014, reviewed 2 November 2021
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Model Publication Scheme - adopted 3 March 2014, reviewed 2 November 2021
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Model Financial Regulations - adopted 2 October 2017
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Model Standing Orders 2018 - adopted 3 March 2014, reviewed May 2023
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Model Standing Orders 2018 - Point 8. Voting on Appointments, reviewed amended July 2023
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Recording of Meetings Policy - adopted 6 July 2015, reviewed 3 June 2019
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Privacy notice, general - adopted 1 February 2022
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Public Participation Policy - adopted 4 December 2023
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Records Management Policy - adopted 3 February 2020
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Risk Assessment Grass Cutting - adopted 5 April 2022
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Security Incident Policy Compliance with UK GDPR - adopted 4 February 2019
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Training Development Policy - adopted 5 October 2021
