Transparency Documents for Heath and Reach Parish Council

Transparency Documents - Heath and Reach Parish Council

This page contains links to a number of documents that the Parish Council has to make available in order to comply with the requirements of the Transparency Code.

The law governs Heath and Reach Parish Council as to how we act. Also, the Parish Council can agree to their procedures. Together these rules make up our ‘Standing Orders’ which govern our actions. These Standing Orders are regularly reviewed and formally agreed by the whole council.

Code of Conduct

Every Parish Councillor is required to adhere to a strict code of conduct whilst in Office. Our adopted code of contact can be read by clicking on the button below-

Communications Policy

Our aim is to establish clear, easy to use channels of communications between the Parish Council and the Parishioners of Heath and Reach and vice versa-

Complaints Policy & Procedures

The Parish Council provides many services to community groups, companies and individuals. This policy is viewable by following button below-

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Discrimination & Disability Policy

The policy of the Council is based on the principle that – as far as possible – all disabled people will be accorded the same equality of treatment, dignity and respect as all other people-

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Document Retention Policy

The Parish Council has a legal obligation to retain documentation for set periods of time. The list of documents and the retention periods can be viewed from the link below-

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Equality & Diversity Policy

Heath and Reach Parish Council is committed to providing and promoting equal opportunities, eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity in the community-

Freedom of Information Act 2000

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 permits public access to information held by public authorities. The Parish Council recognises and accepts its responsibilities in providing access to the documents-

Health & Safety Policy

The Parish Council recognises and accepts its responsibilities as an employer for providing a safe and healthy working environment. To view our policy statement, please follow the link below-

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Heath and Reach Precept

The Parish Council recognises and accepts its responsibilities as an employer for providing a safe and healthy working environment. To view our policy statement, please follow the link below-

Media Response Policy

As you expect, the Parish Council has a written procedure for dealing with any enquiry from a Media or News Agency. The full Council policy can be viewed by clicking on the button below-

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Open Spaces Risk Assessments

Each year, the Parish Council updates a risk assessment of all of the open spaces that we are responsible for. Click on the button below to view the risk assessment report-

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