The Town Council’s Standing Orders contain information on the following:Â
- Rules of debate at meetings
- Disorderly conduct at meetings
- Meetings generally
- Committees and sub-committees
- Ordinary council meetings
- Extraordinary meetings of the council and committees, and sub-committees
- Previous resolutions
- Voting on appointments
- Motions for a meeting that require written notice to be given to the Proper Officer
- Motions at a meeting that do not require written notice
- Management of information
- Draft minutes
- Code of Conduct and dispensations
- Code of Conduct complaints
- Proper Officer
- Responsible Financial Officer
- Accounts and accounting statements
- Financial controls and procurement
- Handling staff matters
- Responsibilities to provide information
- Responsibility under data protection legislation
- Relations with the press/media
- Execution and sealing of legal deeds
- Communicating with district and county or unitary councillors
- Restrictions on councillor activities
- Standing Orders generally
Standing Orders May 2023 – approved
