Policies & Procedures
It is important that Councils work within these statutes so policies and procedures are essential for ensuring that any business is conducted in the correct legal and transparent manner.
Our policies and procedures are set out below.
The General Data Protection Regulation is Europe’s new framework for data protection laws. It replaces the previous 1995 Data Protection Directive, which current UK law is based upon.
The Parish Council has adopted the following Policy, Privacy Notices and Consent Form
| POLICIES | NEXT REVIEW DATE |
|---|---|
| Consent to hold Contact Information Form | N/A |
| Data Breach Policy | August 2027 |
| Information and Data Protection Policy | August 2027 |
| Information Request Policy | September 2025 |
| Privacy Notice (General) | May 2027 |
| Privacy Notice (Councillors, Staff and Role Holders) | May 2027 |
| Subject Access Request Procedure | August 2027 |
The Freedom of Information Act came into force at the beginning of 2005 and encourages greater openness and transparency across the whole public sector. The Act obliges every public authority to adopt an approved Publication Scheme. The intention of a Publication Scheme is to require authorities to make certain kinds of information routinely available to the public.
The Parish Council has adopted the standard Scheme approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office appropriate for parish councils.
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The guide below is a list of the current documents routinely available. Most of them will be found on this website.
Diary Dates
News
Will The Last Moth Please Turn Off The Lamp?
Regular readers of Rural Review will recall that from time to time reports come in from Barkers Green of interesting moths attracted to a mercury vapour lamp. Sadly this will be the last time of reporting appearances of these nocturnal creatures. Each year something...
Wem Rural Community Drop-In Moves to First Mondays
Wem Rural Parish Council’s friendly Community Drop-In sessions are still taking place at Edstaston Village Hall—but now on a new regular day! New Date: First Monday of every monthWhere: Edstaston Village HallTime: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon To make things even more...
A Year at The Horse and Jockey
The Horse and Jockey community Pub in Northwood, saved back in December 2023 is now approaching its second summer as a community pub and it is fair to say it has been quite the journey! After closing in 2022, this beloved village hub was at risk of being lost forever....
Contact Us
Address
The Parish Clerk
Wem Rural Parish Council
c/o Edstaston Village Hall
Edstaston
Shropshire
SY4 5RF
Phone
07720 854185
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