The Parish Council documents, including a description of each are available below:
If you cannot find a document please contact the Clerk.
| Name of Document | Description | Link |
| Good Councillors Guide | A good councillors guide published by the Somerset Association of Local Councils (SALC) | Good-Councillors-guide-2016 |
| Risk Management and Assessment Document 2023 | The Parish Council Risk Management and Assessment document – this document is reviewed and refreshed on an annual basis. | Risk-Assessment-and-Management-2023 |
| Standing Orders | The Standing Orders provide a set of rules which indicate the way the Parish Council must conduct its business, how it interacts with other people and agencies, what the Clerk does, annual requirements such as audit and accountability. These documents, which govern the way the Parish Council conducts itself and its business, are available for inspection upon request from the Clerk. | StandingOrders2023 |
| Code of Conduct | The Code of Conduct is adopted by the Parish Council every year. The Code of Conduct ensures that Councillors act within the law, that their actions are transparent and do not bring the Parish Council into disrepute. | LGA-Model-Councillor-Code-of-Conduct-CityTown-and-Parish-version-for-Somerset |
| Complaints / Disciplinary / Grievance Policy | This document sums up the polices for complaints to the council, and disciplinary / grievance polices for those employed by the Parish Council. | complaintsgrievancedisciplinaryprocedure202223 |
| Equality Policy | This is the policy that will be followed by West Monkton Parish Council in the conduct of its business. | Equality and Diversity Policy 2023 |
| Financial Regulations | The Financial Regulations are adopted by the Parish Council every year. These regulations ensure that the Parish Council acts within the law, that it is accountable and that correct audit trails are set up. | financialregs2023 |
| Training Policy | West Monkton Parish Council supports training and CPD for its employees and its Councillors. | trainingpolicy2023 |
| Grants Policy | If you wish to apply for a grant from West Monkton Parish Council, this policy explains what is needed and what you have to do. | Grants-policy-for-April1-2021-onwards8dec2020 (3) |
| Privacy Policy | WMPC-Privacy-Policy-June2018-1 (1) | |
| Freedom of Information Publication Scheme | Publication Scheme March 2023 | |
| Asset Register | A list of WMPC Assets – this is updated annually. | Asset Register at 31st March 2023 |
| Working Party Protocol | Working-Party-Protocol-1 | |
| Website Accessibility Statement | Accessibility Statement 2021 | |
| Volunteering Policies | Confidentiality Statement June 2023 | |
| Safeguarding Policy | WMPC Safeguarding Policy (LC003) |
The WMPC Health and Safety policies ( as per SALC) are available here.