Guidance, Best Practices and Controls
Practitioners-Guide-2026-27
NALC_GoodCouncillorsGuide_2024
The Good Councillor’s Guide to Finance and Transparency (2018)
Powers of Parish Councils
Summary Local Government Transparency Code 2015
Transparancy Code for Smaller Authorities
Policies are scheduled for review four yearly unless otherwise stated. Next planned review dates are specified in each document. Individual documents will be updated if interim reviews are required for any reason.
Standing Orders & General Policies
Model Standing Orders 2025 update (England)-adopted 15.09.2025
LGA new Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020
– Adopted Oct 2022; last reviewed May 2023
Herefordshire Council Guidance on Respect 2024
Dispensation Request Guidance Notes
Dispensation Request Form – Blank
Complaints Procedure-Reviewed May 2024
Vexatious Complaints Policy-Reviewed May 2024
Equal Opportunities Policy_Reviewed May 2024
Press and Media Policy_Updated May 2024
IT Policy – adopted 16.02.2026
Financial Regulations, related Policies and Insurance
MARCH 2025 Model-financial-regulations-England (1)-adopted 15.09.2025
Financial Reserves Policy (reviewed Jan 2026)
Assets Register (Mar 2026-Present)
Risk Management Policy_Reviewed May 2024
Risk Assessment (February 2026)
Insurance Policy Schedule 2025-26 – Renewed 01.06.2025
Insurance Policy Document– 2025-26
Employer’s Liability Certificate – 2025-26
Grant and Donations Policy_Reviewed May 2024
Grant and Donations Application Form_Reviewed May 2024
Other
Green Bags Informative
Accounting Package Proposal – Approved
Enviroshred Certificate re NP Data Disposal