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Policies

Policies

Harrogate Town Council is committed to transparency and as such makes its policy and procedure documents, which manage the day to day running of the council, routinely available.

Our Model Publication Scheme sets out how the council makes information available to members of the public and this, together with other documents, can be found below.

Policy NamePolicy TypeDocument
2026 Annual Report
Annual Report
Action Plan - July 2026
Information
Appeals Commitee
Committees
Asset Management Policy - June 2025
Council Governance
Asset Register
Council Governance
Biodiversity Policy
Council Governance
Branding Guidelines
Information
Civility and Respect Pledge Certificate
Council Governance
Co-Option Policy
Council Governance
Code of Conduct for Members
Council Governance
Complaints Policy & Procedure - July 2026
Council Governance
Councillor Email Policy - June 2025
Council Governance
Data Audit - 2025 - 2026
Council Governance
Data Breach Reporting Form
HR Documents
Employee Handbook
HR Documents
Equality & Diversity Policy - May 2025
Council Governance
Events, Culture & Heritage Committee Terms of Reference - June 2026
Committees
Finance & General Purposes Committee - Terms of Reference - January 2026
Committees
Financial Regulations - 2025
Council Governance
Freedom of the Town Nomination Form
Information
Freedom of the Town Policy
Information
General Privacy Policy
Council Governance
Grants Policy
Council Governance
H&S General Policy Statement - May 2025
Council Governance
Heat Network Working Group - Terms of Reference
Committees
Information for volunteers
Information
Investment Strategy & Reserves Policy
Council Governance
IT Policy - March 2026
Council Governance
Key Management Policy - June 2025
Council Governance
Neighbourhood Plan Group - Terms of Reference
Committees
North Yorkshire Council Parish Charter
Information
Partnership Panel - Terms of Reference
Council Governance
Planning Committee Terms of Reference - January 2026
Committees
Premises Working Group - Terms of Reference - January 2026
Committees
Procedure for Consideration of Planning Applications
Council Governance
Protocol for Support for External Organisations - March 2026
Council Governance
Public Participation at Meetings Policy - July 2026
Information
Publication Scheme - March 2026
Council Governance
Risk Management Policy - March 2026
Council Governance
Risk Register - March 2026
Council Governance
Safeguarding Policy & Procedure
Council Governance
Safety Policy and Safety Arrangements
Council Governance
Scheme of Delegation - May 2025
Council Governance
Signage Working Group - Terms of Reference
Committees
Social Media Policy - Nov 2025
Council Governance
Staffing Committee - Terms of Reference - May 2025
Committees
Standing Orders - May 2025
Council Governance
Subject Access Request Form
Council Governance, Information
Training Policy - May 2025
Council Governance
Vision & Values
Information