Parish Councils were established as the first tier of local government in 1894 to take over local oversight of civic duties in rural towns and villages. Launton Parish Council discharges its duties and powers within the law and according to its governance policies. All policies are reviewed regularly.
The rules governing the behaviour of Parish Councillors are set out in the Code of Conduct produced by Cherwell District Council and adopted by the Parish in March 2023. Parish Councillors work to rules on how business is conducted, as set out in the Standing Orders and the Financial Regulations.
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Code of Conduct (adopted 2 March 2023)
Standing Orders (adopted from the NALC 2018 Model with additional revisions on 5 September 2024)
Financial Regulations (adopted from the NALC 2025 Model on 8 October 2025)
Privacy Notice (adopted 16 June 2025)
Civility and Respect Pledge – pledged 1 September 2022
Further Policies
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Biodiversity Policy and Action Plan (adopted 6 November 2025)
Communication Policy (adopted 6 March 2025)
Complaints Procedure, PDF Form and Word Form (adopted 3 April 2025)
Data Protection Policy (adopted 4 December 2025)
Data Protection Awareness Checklist for Councillors and Volunteers (re-adopted 4 December 2025)
Debit Card Use Policy (adopted 6 November 2025)
Dignity at Work / Bullying and Harassment Policy (adopted 5 September 2024)
Dispensations Procedure (adopted 11 May 2023)
Dispensations Form (for completion by Councillors) (adopted 5 August 2021)
Document Retention and Disposal Policy and Appendix (adopted 16 June 2025, Appendix adopted 7 August 2025)
Expenses Policy (adopted 3 April 2025)
Freedom of Information Policy and Publication Scheme (adopted 4 December 2025)
FoI Disclosure Log (re-adopted 4 December 2025)
Gifts and Hospitality Policy (adopted 3 April 2025)
Grants Policy and Grant Application Form (adopted 2 October 2025)
Health and Safety Policy (adopted 5 March 2026)
Internal Audit Terms of Reference (adopted 7 August 2025)
Internal Financial Control Policy (adopted 2 April 2026)
Marking the Death of a Senior National Figure (adopted 8 January 2026)
Media and Press Policy (adopted 4 September 2025)
Meeting Attendance Policy (adopted 4 September 2025)
Member / Officer Protocol (adopted 6 August 2026)
Online Banking Payment Procedure (adopted 3 October 2024)
Parish Hall Management Committee Terms of Reference (adopted 7 May 2026)
Protocol on pre-application meetings for developments (adopted 6 February 2025)
Recording of Meetings Policy (adopted 2 July 2026)
Reserves Policy (adopted 2 April 2026)
Risk Assessment (updated and adopted 2 April 2026)
Litter Pick Risk Assessment (January 2019)
Scheme of Delegation (adopted 7 May 2026)
Social Media and Electronic Communication Policy (adopted 4 June 2026)
Staffing Committee Terms of Reference (adopted 4 December 2025)
Training and Development Policy (adopted 6 March 2025)
Vacancy Procedure (adopted 1 May 2025)
Virtual Meeting Procedure (adopted 7 May 2020)
Website Policy (adopted 4 December 2025)
Website Accessibility Statement
Website Privacy Notice