Governance and Policy
Standing Orders
The Council operates within a set of procedures called the Standing Orders and abide by an agreed Code of Conduct. These incorporate the legislation that governs local councils and set out:-
- how meetings and debates are run
- how decisions are made and who can make them
- how Councillors should conduct themselves
- the role of the Town Clerk and matters affecting employees
- the role and creation of Committees
- Financial matters
- Local rules
Standing Orders, Approved May 2023 (PDF, 296 Kb)
Standing Orders, approved by Council on 17th May 2023.
Financial Regulations
The Council also has Financial Regulations which govern how it manages its finances and contracts in some detail. They include:-
- Setting the annual budget and precept
- Payments of accounts
- Salaries
- Loans and investments
- Orders and contracts for goods and services
- Insurance
Financial Regulations, Approved May 2023 (PDF, 249 Kb)
Financial Regulations, Approved by Council on 17th May 2023.
Civility & Respect
Skegness Town Council is committed to treating councillors, clerks, employees, members of the public, representatives of partner organisations and volunteers with civility and respect in their role. To demonstrate this Skegness Town Council has adopted the civility and respect pledge and associated polices which include:
Civility & Respect Pledge, Adopted 2023.02.08 (PDF, 49 Kb)
Signed Civility & Respect Pledge, adopted at the Council meeting on 8th February 2023.
Policies, Civility & Respect Roles and Responsibilities Guidance (PDF, 195 Kb)
Civility & Respect Roles and Responsibilities Guidance. Approved by Council on 8th February 2023.
Policies, Civility & Respect Model Councillor/Officer Protocol (PDF, 266 Kb)
Civility & Respect Model Councillor/Officer Protocol. Approved by Council on 8th February 2023.
Policies, Civility & Respect Dignity at Work Policy. (PDF, 312 Kb)
Civility & Respect Dignity at Work Policy, approved by Council 8th February 2023.
Insurance
Skegness Town Council ensures that it has up to date insurance to mitigate potential risk to public money.
Insurance, Employers Liability Insurance Certificate, 2023 (PDF, 118 Kb)
Employers Liability Insurance 2023/24
Insurance, Public Liability Insurance, 2023 (PDF, 67 Kb)
Public liability insurance for 2023/24.
Annual Review of Governance & Performance
Policies, Governance & Performance Statement, 2023 (PDF, 82 Kb)
Annual Governance & Performance Statement, approved 12th April 2023.
Risk Management
The Council has a Risk Management Policy and records and manages its strategic, operational and project risks on a Risk Register that is reviewed quarterly
Polices, Risk Management, Approved April 2023 (PDF, 156 Kb)
Risk Management Policy, Approved 12th April 2023.
Risk Register, Approved April 2023 (PDF, 388 Kb)
Risk Register, approved 12th April 2023.
Safeguarding Policy
Skegness Town Council have a safeguarding policy in place to protect all children and vulnerable adults who receive or use Council run services or facilities.
Policies, Safeguarding 2nd Oct 2019, 2019.10.02 (PDF, 96 Kb)
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Policy Register
A full list of all Skegness Town Council's policies:
- Absence Policy
- Bullying and Harassment Statement
- Body Worn Camera Policy - Suspended
- Capability Policy
- Cemetery Policy
- Civility & Respect Roles & Responsibilities Guidance
- Civility & Respect Councillor/Officer Protocol
- Civility & Respect Dignity at Work Policy
- Community Engagement Policy
- Complaints Policy & Procedure
- Customer service
- Disciplinary Policy
- Environment Policy
- Equality Policy
- Events Policy - Tower Gardens
- Fire Policy - Tower Gardens Pavilion
- Grant Policy
- Grievance Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- HR Policy
- ICT Policy
- Information Security Policy
- Investment Strategy Policy
- Lone Working Policy
- Memorial Bench Sponsorship
- Memorial Safety Policy
- Pay Policy Statement
- Pension Discretion Policy
- Petition Policy
- Press and Media Policy
- Reserves Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Safeguarding Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Street Collection Policy
- Street Naming Policy
- Suspension Policy
- Training Policy
- Tree Policy
- Vaping Policy
- Work Placement Policy