Documents - Bridgwater Town Council

Bridgwater Town Council operates within a specific set of policy documents and regulations designed to ensure transparency and the best interests of our residents.

While these may seem rather complicated and detailed, they are designed to protect everyone’s rights and to give you the confidence that the Council is properly managed.

Policies & Procedures

Muslim Burial Policy

Single Use Plastic

Recording of Meetings Policy

Tree Fund Policy

Code of Conduct

Information and Data Protection Policy

Sustainable Transport Plan for Bridgwater

Community Grants Funding Policy

Complaints Procedure

Pesticide Free Policy

Somerset Town Evacuation Plan Bridgwater

Training and Development Policy

The Management of Transferable Data Policy

Social Media Policy

Risk Management Scheme

Retention and Disposal Policy

Officer – Member Relations Protocol

Health and Safety Statement of General Policy

Financial Regulations

The Financial Regulations form the basis of the way in which the Town Council uses the monies raised from Council Tax payers and other sources. They are regularly reviewed to ensure that they keep in line with the Finance and Accounting Regulations to which the Town Council has to adhere. The current regulations can be viewed by clicking on the below link.

BTC-financial-regulations-england-May 2022opens PDF file

Standing Orders

Standing Orders form the basis under which the Town Council operates. They lay down, amongst other things, how the business of the Council will be conducted, how Councillors are expected to behave and the responsibilities of both Councillors and employees. Bridgwater Town Council’s Standing Orders can be viewed by clicking on the above below.

opens in a new windowModel-Standing-Orders-2018-March-2019opens PDF file

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