{"id":93,"date":"2026-05-21T20:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:27:17","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/index.php\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-css has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-61d584a3 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained wp-custom-css-89883c60\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Core Governance &amp; Legal Framework<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-04109a47-e491-462a-9075-74f9afe13e95\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025-Model-Standing-Orders-England-1.docx\">2025-Model-Standing-Orders-England-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025-Model-Standing-Orders-England-1.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-04109a47-e491-462a-9075-74f9afe13e95\">Standing Orders 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1dace551-576a-40aa-89de-8d5f1303da34\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025-draft-Model-financial-regulations-England.docx\">2025-draft-Model-financial-regulations-England<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025-draft-Model-financial-regulations-England.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-1dace551-576a-40aa-89de-8d5f1303da34\">Financial Regulations 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-526cc5e1-f0fe-4e60-8e35-0a62d157d380\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025-Model-Publication-Scheme.doc\">2025-Model-Publication-Scheme<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025-Model-Publication-Scheme.doc\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-526cc5e1-f0fe-4e60-8e35-0a62d157d380\">Publication Scheme 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-90247b52-4aab-4c2c-81ea-88016be7738f\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-General-Privacy-Policy.docx\">2026-General-Privacy-Policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-General-Privacy-Policy.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-90247b52-4aab-4c2c-81ea-88016be7738f\">General Privacy Policy<br>May 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9d915674-ace3-4c5b-bdf7-207a5d96bdb5\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Data-Protection-Policy.docx\">2026-Data-Protection-Policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Data-Protection-Policy.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9d915674-ace3-4c5b-bdf7-207a5d96bdb5\">Data Protection Policy<br>Mar 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-css has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-61d584a3 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained wp-custom-css-1fcf6215\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accountability &amp; Transparency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6ba26978-21d7-40bc-a669-80e00857c498\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LGA-Model-code-of-conduct.pdf\">LGA-Model-code-of-conduct<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LGA-Model-code-of-conduct.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6ba26978-21d7-40bc-a669-80e00857c498\">Code of Conduct 2021<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-aa7a9507-71e1-4ca5-bf8a-45d54b816db7\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Approved-Complaints-policy-2025.docx\">Approved-Complaints-policy-2025<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Approved-Complaints-policy-2025.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-aa7a9507-71e1-4ca5-bf8a-45d54b816db7\">Complaints Policy<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0f1b65bb-0fc6-4921-adc8-17803221e185\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Role_of_council_and_members_SCAPTC.pdf\">Role_of_council_and_members_SCAPTC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Role_of_council_and_members_SCAPTC.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0f1b65bb-0fc6-4921-adc8-17803221e185\">The Role of the Council &amp; Members<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-422d6ffc-82d4-4de2-8e6b-72d5746fe22c\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Approved-Whistleblowing-policy-2025.docx\">Approved-Whistleblowing-policy-2025<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Approved-Whistleblowing-policy-2025.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-422d6ffc-82d4-4de2-8e6b-72d5746fe22c\">Whistleblowing Policy<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-57f7db31-d213-4f0f-ab9c-05966934da80\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Documentaton-Retention-Policy.docx\">2026-Documentaton-Retention-Policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elstead-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Documentaton-Retention-Policy.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-57f7db31-d213-4f0f-ab9c-05966934da80\">Documentation Retention Policy<br>Mar 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-css has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained wp-custom-css-6b8f25f2\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Risk Assessment <br>&amp; 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