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Powers and Duties

The Parish Council does not have major powers to carry out policies, but it is able to advise and put pressure on the district, county and national park authorities in respect to the present and future development and condition of the parish area. There are also strict rules which govern how a Parish Council is managed, and there are a number of powers and responsibilities it can use to validate its actions.

The statutory documents listed at the bottom of the page can be printed for reference, but cannot be altered, and are published in accordance with Crown Copyright regulations. These documents are reviewed annually at the Annual Meeting of the Council, and amended/updated as and when legislative and regulatory changes occur.

Freedom of Information Act

Publication Scheme under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

The purpose of this publication scheme is to be a means by which the parish council can make a significant amount of information available routinely. The scheme will ensure that the parish council will publish more information proactively, and help it to develop a greater culture of openness and transparency.

One of our key responsibilities is to represent the electorate of the area, to take action within the legal framework and to provide a leadership focus for the community.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 received Royal Assent on 30th November 2000. It gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities. A ‘public authority’ is defined in the Act, and includes but is not restricted to central and local government, non-departmental public bodies, the police, the National Health Service, and schools, college and universities. Any person who makes a request to a public authority for information must be informed whether the public authority holds that information and, subject to exemptions, supplied with that information.

Individuals already have the right of access to information about themselves under the Data Protection Act 1998. As far as public authorities are concerned, the Freedom of Information Act will extend this right to allow public access to all types of information held. New legislation came into force in 2008 requiring that Town/Parish Councils adopt a mandatory publication scheme to be operational from 1st January 2009. Further details are available from the Information Commissioner’s Office web site .

Name		Size	Type
	00 MAIN REGISTER 2024 approve May 24 updated Approve May 25.pdf	152.8KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	00 MAIN REGISTER 2024 approve May 24.pdf	138.8KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	1975 SBC EUPC Model Agreement.pdf	2.2MB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Archive List NYC at April 2023.pdf	93.9KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Archive List NYCC at May 17.pdf	101.6KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Biodiversity Policy January 2024.pdf	94.2KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Civilityand Respect model councillor officer protocol Oct 2022 Adopted Dec 2022.pdf	257.1KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Co-option eligibility check.pdf	23.7KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Complaints Procedure Adopted Oct 2013 LTN9 Handling Complaints Appendix revised January 2013.pdf	24.3KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	COSHH Record September 2024.pdf	176.5KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EcU new NALC Model standing orders July 2018 Adopted Oct 18 revised 2023.pdf	304.6KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	employers_liability_certificate 24 25.pdf	133.8KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Data Protection policy Adopted March 2015.pdf	238.7KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Dignity at Work Policy Adopted March 2015.pdf	179.4KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Document Retention Policy Adopted March 2015.pdf	193KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC FOI Policy for a local council Adopted April15.pdf	90.6KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC GDPR AUDIT APPROVED MAY 18.pdf	21.7KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC GDPR SECURITY INCIDENT POLICY Dec 18.pdf	74.4KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Guidance for the recording of meetings revised July 15.pdf	75.4KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Internal Control Checklist Adopted April 2015.pdf	70.9KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC LTN22 Template disciplinary policy Jan 20.pdf	294.8KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC LTN22 Template grievance policy Jan 20.pdf	253.9KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC NALC model financial regulations 2024 approve Sept 24.pdf	275KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Public Participation Guidelines Adopted April 2015.pdf	176.5KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Publication Guide parish_council_information_guide April 2016 updated 2023.pdf	193KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Risk Assessment Public Conveniences Review Approve May 2023.pdf	160.1KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Sickness absence policy for a parish council Adopted March 2015.pdf	161.6KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Social Media Policy 2021.pdf	113.7KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	EUPC Website Accessibility Statement approved Dec 19.pdf	356.4KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Fire Risk Assessment Sept 2017 approved 2018 and updated 2023.pdf	118.8KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	GDPR Registration Certificate - ZA100518 24.pdf	189KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	General Privacy Notice agreed May 2018.pdf	308.3KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Internal Privacy Notice agreed May 2018.pdf	320.1KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	LGA Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020 V2 0121 EUPC Adopted April 2021.pdf	325.7KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	ParishPlan 2020 2025.pdf	231KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	PCNET.Powers and Duties of Parish Councils.pdf	41.1KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Policy List Review 2024 Timeline.pdf	168.6KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	public_liability_certificate 24 25.pdf	623.8KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Risk Assessment - Operating and Financial 24 25.pdf	114.5KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Risk Assessment Beacon 2017 revised 2022 approved Feb 2022 to publish.pdf	120.9KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Risk Assessment for holding in person council meeting Covid 19 Aug 2020.docx.pdf	134.9KB	Adobe Acrobat Document

Page last updated: 22 April, 2023