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 2025 |
| Privacy Notice (Councillors, Staff and Role Holders) | May 2025 |
| 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.
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News
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Contact Us
Address
The Parish Clerk
4 Bazeley Way
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5QN
Phone
07720 854185
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