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Governance & Policies

General Policies and Publications

Council Policies

Council policies for Hanley Castle Parish Council

Councillor Code of Conduct

This is a document explaining the role and expected conduct of Councillors.

Asset Register

Details of the council's owned assets.

Risk Assessments

These documents outline risk assessments carried out by the local council.

Data Policies

Privacy Policy

A privacy policy is a statement or legal document that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer or client's data.

Document Retention

Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for retaining certain documents, and how long they should be retained.

Accessibility Statement

A web accessibility statement is an information page on your website that clearly states the level of web accessibility to which the website aims to conform.

Statutory Documents

Standing Orders

Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.

Financial Regulations

How the council manages its financial affairs and accounting procedures

Commitments & Pledges

Civility and Respect Pledge

This details whether the council has signed the Civility and Respect pledge. This is a project between NALC, SLCC and OVW to help councils show their zero tolerance for bullying, harassment and intimidation in local councils.

Declaration of Climate Emergency

Documents relating to whether the council has declared a climate emergency.

Annual Reports

Annual Reports 2025

Annual reports for 2025

Annual Reports 2024

Annual reports for 2024

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