Policies

St Michael Parish Council has a rolling schedule to review its policies and ensure that they are up to date and fit for purpose.

Approved documentsNotesReview FrequencyNext review date
Grants and donationsNew policy adopted March 2023. Limits reviewed January 2025Two yearsJanuary 2027
Finance regulationsJan 2026 – A replacement version was introduced based on a new nationally approved template.AnnualJanuary 2027
Standing Orders
Standing orders are the written rules of a local council. They are used to confirm a council’s
internal organisational, administrative and procurement procedures and procedural matters
for meetings.		Updated May 2025 to reflect nationally approved templateAnnualMay 2026
Financial reservesData updated March 2026AnnualMarch 2027
Risk consideration and business continuityData updated March 2026AnnualMarch 2027
Complaints procedureRe-adopted March 2026Three yearsMarch 2029
Code of conduct

This Code has been designed to protect our democratic role, encourage good conduct and safeguard the public’s trust in local government.		This is the Local Government Association Model Councillor Code of Conduct, adopted by St Michael Parish Council in May 2025 in replacement of an earlier policy.Two yearsMay 2027
Equal opportunitiesIntroductory paragraph added September 2023Four yearsSeptember 2027
Equality and diversityReviewed September 2025, minor change see minute 83/2025Four yearsSeptember 2029
ExpensesSeptember 2023 Added clarification about costs incurred between MeetingsTwo yearsSeptember 2027
General data privacy
(including our privacy notice)		Minor modification to improve clarity added September 2023.

We regret that the link in this document to our entry in the Data Protection Register is not supported by the file format. This direct link will display the entry, should you wish to see it.		Two yearsSeptember 2025
Gifts and AwardsNew policy introduced September 2024Three yearsSeptember 2027
Freedom of informationReviewed January 2024, no changeThree yearsJanuary 2027