Policies, Powers and Duties

Parish Council Policies

Lyng Parish Council have adopted the following policies to ensure good governance. Policies are regularly reviewed by the Council.

Access to Information Policy & Subject Access Request Policy

IT Policy

Bullying & Harassment Policy

Communication Policy

Complaints Procedure

Disciplinary & Grievance Policy

Equality & Diversity Policy

Freedom of Information Publication Scheme

Privacy Policy and Privacy Statement

Grant Award Policy & Grant Application Form

Planning Response Policy

Public Participation Policy

Record Management Policy

Safeguarding Statement

Scheme of Delegation

Social Media Policy

Standing Orders

Unreasonable, persistent or vexatious complaints policy

Website Accessibility Statement

The following policies are currently under review;

 

Powers and Duties

Lyng Parish Council has a variety of powers and duties, all of which impact directly on the community.

Breckland District Council are usually responsible for services like:

  • rubbish collection
  • recycling
  • Council Tax collections
  • housing
  • planning applications

Norfolk County Council are usually responsible for services across the whole of a county, like:

  • education
  • transport
  • planning
  • fire and public safety
  • social care
  • libraries
  • waste management
  • trading standards