Policies and Procedures

This is a list of Policies and Procedures the Council should follow. They are generally have a legal basis.
Relevant statures include the Local Government Act 1972, Localism Act 2011 and many others.

Clerks have access to a document on Local Council Administration as well as support from the Bedfordshire Association of  Local Councils (BATPC).

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Thumb 00-Policies-Master-list.pdf 00-Policies Master list.pdf

Master list of Policies

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Thumb Announcement-on-civility-and-openness-meetings-2023.pdf Announcement-on-civility-and-openness-meetings - 2023

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Thumb Asset-Register-Policy-V3-0-2025.pdf Asset Register Policy V3.0 - 2025.pdf

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Thumb CCTV-Management-Policy-v2_0-2026.pdf CCTV Management Policy - V2.0 - 2026.pdf

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Thumb Code-of-Conduct-Civility-Policy-V2_1-2026.pdf Code of Conduct & Civility Policy - V2.1 - 2026.pdf

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Thumb Code-of-Practice-in-Handling-Complaints-2012.pdf Code-of-Practice-in-Handling-Complaints - 2012

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Thumb Communications-and-Social-Media-Policy-2023.pdf Communications and Social Media Policy - 2023.pdf

Updated Communications and Social Media Policy - 2023.0

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Thumb Data-Protection-Policy-2020.pdf Data-Protection-Policy - 2020.pdf

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Thumb Dealing-with-Complaints-Policy-2025.pdf Dealing with Complaints Policy - 2025.pdf

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Thumb Dealing-with-Habitual-or-Vexatious-Complainants-Policy-2025.pdf Dealing with Habitual or Vexatious Complainants Policy - 2025.pdf

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Thumb Financial-Regulations-2026.pdf Financial Regulations - 2026.pdf

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Thumb Fixed-Asset-Policy-2021.pdf Fixed-Asset-Policy - 2021

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Thumb Freedom-of-Information-Policy-v2_0.pdf Freedom of Information Policy V2.0 - 2025

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Thumb Freedom-of-Information-publication.pdf

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Thumb Grant-Aid-Application-Form-2021.pdf

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Thumb Grant-Aid-Policy.pdf Grant Aid Policy - 2022

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Thumb Investment-Policy-V2_0-2025.pdf Investment Policy V2.0 - 2025.pdf

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Thumb Lone-Working-Policy-V1_0-2025.pdf Lone Working Policy - V1.0 - 2025.pdf

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Thumb Open-Spaces-Accident-Reporting-Form-2026.pdf Open Spaces Accident Reporting Form - 2026.pdf

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Thumb Open-Spaces-Hire-Form-2026.pdf Open Spaces Hire Form - 2026.pdf

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Thumb Open-Spaces-Hiring-Policy-v1_0-2026.pdf Open Spaces Hiring Policy v1.0 - 2026.pdf

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Thumb Policy-for-meetings-with-developers-Pre-and-Post-app.pdf

Policy for meetings with developers (Pre and Post app) - Nov 2021

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Thumb Protocol-on-the-recording-and-filming-of-Council-and-Committee-Meetings-2020.pdf Protocol-on-the-recording-and-filming-of-Council-and-Committee-Meetings - 2020

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Thumb Recruitment-Policy.pdf Recruitment Policy - 2021

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Thumb Retention-of-Documents-Policy-2021.pdf Retention-of-Documents-Policy - 2021.pdf

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Thumb Risk-Assessment-Register-v2_0-2026.pdf Risk Assessment Register - v2.0 - 2026.pdf

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Thumb Risk-Management-Policy-2025.pdf Risk Management Policy - 2025.pdf

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