Basic Governance
BPC Standing Orders Adopted May 2023 – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Financial Regulations Review Adopted July 2024 – Reviewed May 2026
WLBC Members’ Code of Conduct – Reviewed and Re-Adopted May 2026
BPC Travel and Subsistence Allowances – Reviewed December 2025
BPC Dispensations Procedure – Reviewed October 2024
BPC Risk Management Register – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Finance Committee Terms of Reference – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Staffing Committee Terms of Reference – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Co-Option Procedure and Application Form – Reviewed June 2025
Openness & Accountability
BPC Freedom of Information FOI Policy – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Information and Data Protection Policy – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Complaints Policy – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Vexatious Complaints Policy – Reviewed May 2026
Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities 2014
Communications
BPC Website Accessibility Statement
BPC Social Media Policy – Reviewed September 2025
BPC Press and Media Policy – Reviewed May 2026
Bickerstaffe Parish Council Information Technology (IT) Policy – Adopted October 2025
Bickerstaffe Parish Field
Bickerstaffe Parish Field Information
Bickerstaffe Parish Council Cycle Event Organisers Charter and Code of Conduct – October 2025
Financial
BPC Insurance Certificate 2025-26
Employment & Personnel
BPC Health and Safety Policy – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Grievance Policy – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Disciplinary Policy – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Lone Worker Policy – Reviewed May 2026
BPC Training and Development Policy – Adopted May 2026
Environment
BPC Biodiversity Policy – December 2024
Council Management
BPC Safeguarding Policy – Reviewed July 2025
BPC Document Management and Records Retention Policy – September 2024
