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Governance Agenda – 24th March 2023

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PADDOCK WOOD TOWN COUNCIL

The Podmore Building, St Andrews Field, St Andrews Road

Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6HT

Telephone:  01892 837373

www.paddockwood-tc.gov.uk

NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON Monday 24th April 2023, in the Day Centre, Commercial Road at 7.00 pm.

 

APOLOGIES

 

GOV 36          DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

                       

GOV37           MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

To APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on:

Monday 21st January 2023

Tuesday 11th April 2023

 

GOV38           EXISTING POLICY REVIEW

The following policies and documents are required to be reviewed and approved at the Annual Meeting of the Town Council in May.

 

(a)                   Standing Orders

(b)                   Terms of Reference

(c)                    Financial Regulations

(d)                   Complaints Procedure

(e)                   Freedom of Information

(f)                    Health and Safety Policy

(g)                   Risk Management policy

h) Data Protection Policy – note the Town Council retains the services of GDPR INFO Ltd as its data protection officer.  They provide all the data protection paperwork.

i) Press and Media Policy

 

Copies of all policies are attached for member’s review.  Policies can also be found on the council website.

 

GOV39           EMPLOYMENT POLICIES

The following employment policies and documents are required to be reviewed and approved at the Annual Meeting of the Town Council in May.  These policies are included in the new Staff Handbook which has been drawn up by Croner the Council’s HR consultant and should not be changed without seeking Croner’s advice.

(a)                   Disciplinary Procedure

(b)                   Equal Opportunities Policy

(c)                    Grievance Procedure

(d)                   Bullying and Harassment Policy

(e)                   Sickness and Absence Policy

(f)                    Retirement Policy

 

PPP40           DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To be confirmed

NICHOLA REAY

Clerk to the Council

18th April 2023

Paddock Wood Town Council