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Governance & Policies

Standing Orders

These are the written rules of the local council. They are used to confirm a council’s internal organisational, administrative and procurement procedures and procedural matters for meetings.

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Standing Orders

Model version issued by NALC 2018 (England) — Updated April 2022.

Reviewed and adopted by Bardney Group Parish Council on 21 May 2024, Minute Reference 10-24/25.a.

The Standing Orders cover the following areas:

  1. Rules of debate at meetings
  2. Disorderly conduct at meetings
  3. Meetings generally
  4. Committees and sub-committees
  5. Ordinary council meetings
  6. Extraordinary meetings
  7. Previous resolutions
  8. Voting on appointments
  9. Motions requiring written notice
  10. Motions not requiring written notice
  11. Management of information
  12. Draft minutes
  13. Code of conduct and dispensations
  14. Code of conduct complaints
  15. Proper officer
  16. Responsible financial officer
  17. Accounts and accounting statements
  18. Financial controls and procurement
  19. Handling staff matters
  20. Responsibilities to provide information
  21. Responsibilities under data protection legislation
  22. Relations with the press/media
  23. Execution and sealing of legal deeds
  24. Communicating with district and county councillors
  25. Restrictions on councillor activities
  26. Standing orders generally

For the full Standing Orders document, please contact the Parish Clerk.

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