Local Councils, unlike principal authorities are not required by law, to adopt a constitution, however they do need to adopt Standing Orders and Financial Regulations and to have other governing documents which set out how the Council operates. This page provides links to the Town Council’s Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, Scheme of Delegation (incorporating committee terms of reference) and other adopted Policies and Procedures which are available to download.
Standing Orders
The Standing Orders are the “rule book” for the routine conduct of Parish Council business and are based on the statutory procedures laid out in the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12, paragraph 42. Middlewich Town Council use the standard template drawn up by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) tailored, where appropriate, to the business needs of the Council.
Financial Regulations
The financial regulations govern the conduct of financial management by the Council and may only be amended or varied by resolution of the Council. The council is responsible in law for ensuring that its financial management is adequate and effective and that the council has a sound system of financial control which facilitates the effective exercise of the council’s functions, including arrangements for the management of risk and for the prevention and detection of fraud and corruption. These financial regulations are designed to demonstrate how the council meets these responsibilities.
2 Financial Regulations May 2025
Code of Conduct
Financial Policies
Credit-Debit Card Policy July 25
16 KTC Procurement Policy 06.23 V1
1 Pension Discretion Policy 09.23 V1
19 Investment and Treasury Management
20 KTC Gift and Hospitality Policy
Council Policies
Meeting Recording Policy July 25
Document Management Policy July 25
FOI and Publication Scheme July 25
Code of Conduct for Employee Policy July 25
Environmental-and-Sustainability-Policy July 25
3 Dignity at Work Policy 11.22
4 Civility and Respect Pledge 11.225
13 KTC Health and Safety Policy 06.23 V1
17 KTC Safeguarding Policy 06.23 V1
18 KTC Volunteer Policy 06.23 V1
15 KTC Internet, email and social media policy 06.23 V1
14 KTC Information Security Policy 06.23 V1
10 KTC Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy 06.23 V1
Website accessibility statement
5 Personal Data Complaints Policy 01.23
Allotments – Bee Keeping Policy
Complaints Procedure and Policy May 2022
Training Policy v1 February 2021
**This page is currently being updated**