Parish Council Standing Orders and Policies
Standing Orders.
Standing Orders define how we do business, conduct meetings, ensure transparency and ensure consistency.
St Cuthbert (Out) Parish Council Standing Orders (Approved 9 Jan 23 with further amendment to Standing Order 9(f) approved 13 February 2023) (PDF, 385 Kb)
This document sets out how the Council runs its business, meetings and finance.
Returning to face-to-face meetings
Management of Meetings & Covid-19 Compliance (Dinder) (PDF, 138 Kb)
Guidelines for Covid-19 compliance at Dinder Village Hall.
Management of Meetings and Covid-19 Compliance (Coxley) (PDF, 749 Kb)
Guidelines for Covid-19 compliance at Coxley Memorial Hall.
Management of Meetings & Covid-19 Compliance : Wookey Hole Community Hall v2 (PDF, 401 Kb)
Guidelines for Covid-19 compliance at Wookey Hole Community Hall.
Remote Meetings
Remote Meetings - Standing Order (PDF, 44 Kb)
This document details the approved processes for remote meetings, as approved by the Cabinet on 13th May 2020.
Policies
These policies are reviewed annually and determine key aspects of parish council work.
If you would like to know more about the Parish Council's 'Preferred Contractors' Policy, please follow the link.
Risk Management Policy Statement October 2022 (PDF, 176 Kb)
The measures we take to protect our assets are outlined here. Updated and approved by Full Council, 25th October 2021.
Social Media & Electronic Communications Policy 2022 02 14 (PDF, 204 Kb)
This outlines the protocols for handling social media and electronic communications. Approved by Full Council, 14th February 2022.
Press and Media Policy (PDF, 202 Kb)
The processes and approaches to the press and media are outlined here.
Press Release and Media Strategy (PDF, 176 Kb)
This policy outlines the stages and control measures for press releases.