Policies and Procedures

On this page you can view the current Parish Council policies and procedures.

The Standing Orders are the rules of conduct for the Parish Council: Little Waltham Parish Council Standing Orders

As Parish Councils deal with public money they are obliged to approve a set of Financial Regulations and abide by them in their financial dealings.  The policies which have been agreed by the Parish Council can be found:

Little Waltham Parish Council Financial Regulations

Little Waltham Parish Council Reserves Policy

Little Waltham Parish Council  Investment Policy

The conduct of all Parish Councillors is governed by the Code of Conduct

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 required all Parish Councils to adopt a publication scheme to be approved by the Information Commissioner.  Little Waltham has adopted the model scheme which can be downloaded below.  The Publication scheme sets out the types of information that the Parish Council will make available as a matter of normal business and much of the information is available on this website.

Freedom of Information Act publication scheme

You may view all other Parish Council policies below

Biodiversity Policy

Media Policy

Complaints procedure

Vexatious or Persistent Complainants Policy

Training and Development Policy

Data Protection Policy

Document Management Policy

Communication Policy

Dignity at work and anti-bullying policy

Scheme of Delegation

Representation protocol 

Find out about the Parish Council grant scheme and policy

Find out about the Parish Council accessibility policies