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The Parish Council acts within a legal framework and abides by its policies and procedures, which are must be approved by the Parish Council.

Standing Orders are the framework that the council abides by, they determine how meetings are run and how the council operates. The Financial Regulations dictate how the council operates its finances.

The role of the Responsible Financial Officer is to present the accounts, the corporate body manages the budget and makes the spending policy decisions.

The Code of Conduct contains the prescribed behaviour for councillors and is monitored by the District Council Monitoring Officer.

Boyatt Wood Parish Council has signed up to the Civility and Respect Pledge