CURRENT

ADOPTED

MINUTE

PREVIOUS

VERSIONS

NOTES

Code of Conduct

Public Right of Complaint if not upheld (Nolan / Link)

11 Mar 19

08 Feb 16

13 Nov 17 (Min 301.11)

Standing Orders

Often quoted by BPC to deflect Cllr/resident requests

CP Standing Orders

27 Nov 17,

11 Mar 19 - Min 320.12

Publication Scheme

Residents' Right of Access to BPC Information

Comparison with Government ICO minimum template

13 Nov 17

03 May 19??

Min 322.11 ??

CP Publication Scheme

13 Nov 17 (Min 301.11)

10 Sep 18 ??

Min 313.21 ??

2013

CP = 2014-2018

13 May 19 

Min 322.11

CP Bullying

13 Nov 17 (Min 301.11)

Min 322.11

NSC

ICO

Min 322.11

13 May 19

CP Communication

13 Nov 17 (Min 301.11)

Complaints Procedure

(vs Vexatious & Complaints Policy below?)

13 May 19 - not

reviewed by full council

See May Mins??

CP Complaints

13 Nov 17

Complaints re: information requests &

operating the publication scheme

09 July 18

09 July 18v2

CP Financial Regs

13 Nov 17

ICO Model Publication

ICO Model Publication

Note #1

Note #2

Grant Requests

(Grant Awarding & Application Form)

Corporate Policy 2014+

13 Nov 17 (Min 301.11) 

???

Unpublished

09 Sep 19

Min 326.10

CP Grievance+

13 Nov 17 (Min 301.11)

Unadopted

18 Jan 19

(Aug 19 Min 325.24)

Health, Safety & Welfare of Lone

Working Employees & ... Isolation

CP Health & Safety

ICO Model Publication

Information request handling

ICO Model Publication

Information Securtiy

Internal instructions to staff and policies

relating to the delivery of services

Unpublished

09 Sep 19

Min 326.10

See Environmental

Policy (4b) above 

13 May 19

Min 322.11

CP Planning Policy

See Planning Comm

CP Press & Media

13 Nov 17 (Min 301.11)

Procurement (stated to be covered by

Section 18 of Standing Orders)

Records management (retention,

destruction & archive)

ICO Model Publication

Recruitment policies

(including current vacancies)

Aug 19

Min 325.24

CP Social Media

13 Nov 17 (Min 301.11)

Vexatious

CP Vexatious

14 Mar 16

Vexatious Correspondence

& Complaints

(vs Complaints Policy above?)

Unpublished

09 Sep 19

Min 326.10

12 Jun 17

Min 296.7 - where are

Vexatious Group

TOR, Agenda & Mins?

See Vexatious below

Volunteer

Min 213.27.4 

103 Improvements 

NDP Started

Jan 19 Min 318.13 - no subseqent working group meeting minuted?

Asset Register dated Mar 19 but no approved minute reference?

May 19 Min 322.18

See AGAR Part 3H re: complete, accurate, maintained register?

Also Min 323.5 & 6  - AGAR Section 1 & 2 Approval

See F&P TOR 3.5 re: review responsibility

June 2020

June/July2022 Asset by Group Name

Jan 19 Min 318.13 - no subseqent working group meeting minuted?

Risk Register dated Mar 19 but no approved minute reference?

See AGAR Section 1.5 re: Risk Assessment

Also Min 323.5 - Approve AGAR Section 1

Draft v3 2020

DCLG - Open and accountable local government: plain English guide

A guide for the press and public on attending and reporting meetings of local government 

ICO - Model Publication Scheme

Code of Audit April 2015

See BPC Audit information on BOB - 

Min 323.7 still waitng to view information requested 06 Aug 19 

Also waiting a BPC response to outstanding Audit and financial  questions as of Jan 2020

Parish and Town Councils: Recent Issues 15SEP21 (PDF) 

"In 2021-22, MHCLG data shows a total of £617.27 million being levied via the parish precept (excluding Charter Trustees and Temples), which constitutes 1.8% of the total council tax demand. 8,877 parish councils raised a precept. The average precept raised on a Band D property is £71.86.11"

"The average increase in parish precepts in 2021-22 was 2.8%."

General Power of Competence 15SEP21 (PDF)

"A parish council wishing to use the power must formally resolve that it is an ‘eligible council’. The qualifications for eligibility are that the clerk has completed a course in local administration, and that at least two thirds of councillors have been elected (i.e. not coopted).[17] These provisions also apply to community councils in Wales. When a Welsh community council wishes to use the general power, the most recent audit opinion on the community council’s accounts must also be unqualified" (See also House of Commoons Library 20SEP21 (PDF) and LGA July13 PDF))

[17] See the Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012 (SI 2012/965)

THE GENERAL POWER OF COMPETENCE: An introduction to key facts for local councils (PDF)

"A local council must decide, at a full meeting of the council, that it meets the criteria for eligibility at that particular point in time. A resolution to this effect must be written clearly in the minutes of that meeting. The council is then required to revisit that decision and make a new resolution at every ‘relevant’2 annual meeting of the council to confirm that it still meets the criteria (if it does). This means that eligibility remains in place until the first annual meeting of the council after the ordinary election even if the condition of the eligibility criteria has changed."

Trusts and Trustees 15SEP21 (PDF)

"Either the parish council itself, or individual parish councillors, may act as trustees for a local charity. ... Parochial charities today are subject to charity legislation (including the Charities Act 2006) and to regulation by the Charity Commission. Parish councillors who act as trustees must distinguish their role as councillor from their role as trustee, even if they were appointed to represent the parish council on the charity."

NALC Publications and SLCC

Holding Remote Meetings (NALC 30JUN20) 

 L01-20 | THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND POLICE AND CRIME PANELS (CORONAVIRUS) (FLEXIBILITY OF LOCAL AUTHORITY AND POLICE AND CRIME PANEL MEETINGS) (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2020 (NALC 03AUG20)

Law - 2020 No. 392 LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels(Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police andCrime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 - Meetings (SLCC website 08FFEB21)

Planning Explained (Nov 2011?)

Where Next for Neighbourhood Planning? Can they withstand the external pressures? (October 2018)

A Prospectus for Ultra-Localism Working with Government to Help Communities Help Themselves (2017)

ADVICE DURING COVID19 PANDEMIC 2020

JPAG writes a letter to clarify queries on the Practitioners' Guide during COVID19 Pandemic (17JUL20) "Please note that electors do still have the right to inspect the Accounts ‘in person’. Therefore should anyone insist on a physical inspection, you will need to make the appropriate arrangements and follow the latest government guidelines with respect to social distancing etc. Many public offices and buildings are now geared up and able to operate, whilst ensuring appropriate distancing" (PDF)

National Audi Office Local authority accounts: A guide to your rights (July 20) "You can ask the authority to send you copies of documents ... "

BPC Publication Scheme "List of current contracts awarded and value of contract" request to BPC clerk, and "Grants given and received" on website (July20)

E.g. Example AGAR Notice during COVID19 by Throwley Parish Council AGAR pg2

JPAG Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance Practitioners' Guide MAR 2020 PDF