Parish Councils are Statutory Bodies and operate under powers and duties laid down by the law. Procedures are governed by constitutional documents of which the Standing Orders are the most important. Click here to download the TPCStanding Orders 2023
It is the law that no decisions may be taken except at properly convened meetings at which the issue to be decided has been put on the agenda and notice of the meeting and agenda is given at least 3 clear working days before a meeting -excluding the day the notice and agenda is published and the day of the meeting. Occasionally in a fast moving situation decisions have to be taken more quickly in which case they must be ratified at a subsequent public meeting.
Councillors are required to abide by a Code of Conduct, available to download here: Code of Conduct2015
Finally, the Parish Council must abide by its Financial Regulations, a copy of which may be downloaded here: TPC Finance Regs 2023
The Parish Council is required to have a Publications Scheme to show where all information relating to the Council is available: TPC Publications Scheme 2022
GDPR
In accordance with the GDPR and data protection legislation the way in which Taplow PC handles personal data is set out in the policies linked.
Other Policies adopted
TPC Climate, Nature and the Environment Policy
TPC Community Engagement Policy
TPC Document Retention and Disposal Policy
TPC Equality and Diversity Policy
TPC Health & Safety Working from Home Policy
TPC Information Data Protection Policy
TPC Promotional Materials Policy
TPC Training and Development Policy
ANNUAL RETURNS
Click here to see the annual return for 2025-26 Notice of conclusion of Audit 25-26 Completed AGAR Section 3 2025-26
Click here to see the annual return for 2024-25 Notice of Conclusion of Audit Completed AGAR Section 3
Click here to see the annual return for 2023-24 PKF AGAR 23-24 PKF Report secrion 3 agar 23-24 Conclusion of Audit 23-24
Click here to see the annual return for 2022-23 AGAR 22-23 Section 1,2 AGAR 22-23 Section 3 Conclusion of Audit 22-23
Click here to see the annual return for 2021-22 AGAR 21-22 Section 1,2 AGAR 21-22 Section 3 Conclusion of Audit 21-22
Click here to see the Annual return for 20-21 BU0182-Agar 20-21
Click here to see the Annual return for 19-20 BU0182 AGAR (2)
Click here to see the Completed Annual return for 2018/19 BU0182 AGAR BU0182 S3
Click here to view the Annual Return for 2017 -18 AnnualReturn17-18
Click here to view the Annual Return for 2016-2017 tpcannualreturn16-17FINAL
Click here to view the AnnualReturn2015TPC
Click here to view the Annual Return TPC14
Assets and Risk
The following is the current risk assessment for Council activities:-
The Asset register is below:-