POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Following are documents with Policies & Procedures of your Beaminster Council. If there is a specific document you cannot find please contact the Council staff here.

Child Protection Policy 2019  PDF

Members of Beaminster Town Council recognise that the protection and safety of children and young people is everyone’s responsibility. This Policy establishes the roles and responsibilities of members, …

Code of Conduct 2019  PDF

Pursuant to section 27 of the Localism Act 2011, Beaminster Town Council (‘the Council’) has adopted this Code of Conduct to promote and maintain high standards of behaviour by its members and co-opted members …

Complaints Policy 2019 PDF

The Town Council provides many services to the Town and this code of practice is aimed at dealing with complaints has been made about any aspect of Council business …

Dealing with Press and Media Policy 2019 PDF

This Policy defines the roles and responsibilities within the Council for working with the media and the day-to-day relationship between the Council and the media. It is not the intention of this policy to …

Equal Opportunities Policy 2019  PDF

Members of Beaminster Town Council are committed to equality of opportunity for all in our service delivery, employment and in the way we operate as an organisation. This commitment is expressed …

Financial Regulations 2019  PDF

Freedom of Information – Publication Scheme 2019  PDF

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Section 19), the Town Council is required to adopt and maintain a publication scheme setting out the types of information it will make available, how that information…

Health & Safety Policy 2019  PDF

Members of Beaminster Town Council recognise their responsibility to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all its employees, where appropriate, volunteers and members of the Town Council.

Risk Management Policy 2019  PDF

The Council is responsible for overseeing risk management within its areas of responsibility and Councillors are responsible for encouraging good risk management practice…

Standing Orders 2019  PDF

“Sweet Be’mi’ster, that bist a-bound
By green and woody hills all round,
Wi’ hedges, reachèn up between
A thousand vields o’ zummer green.”

 

Famous 19th Century Poet William Barnes wrote of Beaminster town

Source Wikipedia
One of the many walks in and around Beaminster