Council Policies and Documents
The following Polices and documentation are used extensively by the Council in order to effectively operate:
Finance & Strategy
Anti Bribery and Corruption Policy (adopted Feb 2023 for review Feb 2027)
Business Continuity Plan (adopted 2020, for review 2024)
Financial Management Risk Assessment (adopted 2022 for review in 2024)
CHPC Grant Awarding Policy and Application Form 2023-24 (adopted in 2023 for review in May 2024)
CHPC Vision 2023-24 (adopted August 2023 – review May 2024)
Investment Strategy 2023-24 (adopted Feb 2023 for review Feb 2024)
Members Allowance Policy 2020 (adopted Jun 2020 for review February 2024)
Planning Applications Pre-Application Protocol (adopted Jun 2023 for review Jun 2025)
Procurement Policy (adopted 2020 for review Feb 2024)
Public Disclosure (Whistleblowing) Policy (approved February 2023 due for review February 2027)
Records Management Policy (adopted Jun 2023 for review Jun 2024)
Recruitment Policy Feb (adopted Feb 2023 for review Feb 2027)
Community Engagement
Communication Policy (adopted in Jul 2021 for review 2024)
Community Engagement Policy (adopted Oct 21 for review 2024)
CHPC Freedom Of Information Policy (adopted in May 2023 for review in May 2025)
Habitual & Vexatious Complainants Policy (adopted in Jan 2022 for review in 2024)
Model Publications Scheme (reviewed by the Clerk in 2024 for review in 2026)
Parish Noticeboard Usage Policy (adopted in 2023 for review 2027)
Press and Media Policy (adopted in May 2023 for review in May 2025)
Meetings and Councillor guidance
Civility & Respect Council (862) Certificate
Declarations of interest Flowchart (published first in 2021 and last reviewed Feb 2024)
Dispensation Procedure and Request Form (adopted May 2023 for review May 2027)
Gifts And Hospitality Policy (adopted Feb 2023 for review Feb 2027)
Public Participation at Meetings Guidance (adopted in Feb 22 for review in Feb 2024)
Recording and photography at Council meetings (adopted in Sep 2019 for review in 2024)
Data Protection and IT
CHPC Data Protection Policy (adopted in May 2025 for review in May 2025)
Data Breach Protocol (adopted in 2021 for review in 2024)