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
Policies, Standing Orders, 2020.07.01 (PDF, 251 Kb)
Standing Orders - June 2020
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
Policies, Financial Regulations, 2020.07.01 (PDF, 233 Kb)
Financial Regulations - June 2020
Insurance
Skegness Town Council ensures that it has up to date insurance to mitigate potential risk to public money.
information, employers liability ins 2020-21, 2020.03.06 (PDF, 99 Kb)
Employers Liability Insurance 2020/21
information, public liability insurance 2020-21, 2020.03.06 (PDF, 66 Kb)
Public Liability Insurance 2020-21
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
Policies, Approved Risk Management 2019 (PDF, 135 Kb)
Risk Management Policy, approved 27th March 2019
Risk Register, 2019.03.27 (PDF, 268 Kb)
Council Risk Register approved 27th March 2019
Covid 19 Risk Assessments
Skegness Town Council has complied with the governments' guidance on managing the risk of COVID 19.
Covid Secure Statement 2020 (PDF, 86 Kb)
Signed Covid Secure Statement 2020
Covid Risk Assessment Grounds Work (PDF, 204 Kb)
Covid 19 Risk Assessment for work carried out by the Grounds Team.
Policies, COVID Risk Assessment Pavilion, 2020.11.17 (PDF, 192 Kb)
COVID Risk Assessment - Tower Gardens Pavilion (excluding the Community Hall and Cafe Dansant) - updated November 2020
Policies, COVID Risk Assessment Cafe Dansant, 2020.11.17 (PDF, 246 Kb)
COVID Risk Assessment - Cafe Dansant - updated November 2020
Policies, COVID Risk Assessment Changing Places, 2020.11.17 (PDF, 177 Kb)
COVID Risk Assessment - Changing Places - updated November 2020
Policies, COVID Risk Assessment Community Hall, 2020.11.17 (PDF, 179 Kb)
COVID Risk Assessment - Community Hall - updated November 2020
Policies, COVID Risk Assessment Playparks, 2020.11.17 (PDF, 163 Kb)
COVID 19 Risk Assessment for Play Parks
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
- Body Worn Camera Policy
- Capability Policy
- Cemetery 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 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