Policies

The policies below include the overarching policies which OPC follows when carrying out its business.

Financial

Financial Regulations – December 2025 PDF
Internal Controls – November 2025 PDF
Investment Policy – November 2025 PDF
Reserves Policy – November 2025 PDF
Discretionary Grant Giving Policy – revised 20.05.25 PDF

The Council meeting 19.11.24 resolved that Odiham Parish Council members would not claim the members’ allowance entitlement but would retain the right to reclaim reasonable expenses set out in:
Claiming of expenses by Cllrs policy – July 2023 PDF

Council Governance

Casual Vacancy and Cooption Policy – September 2024 PDF
Scheme of Delegation – January 2025 PDF
Standing Orders – January 2026 PDF
Business Continuity Plan – February 2025 PDF

Civility and Respect

Code of Conduct reviewed – September 2023 PDF
Councillor Officer Protocol – December 2024 PDF
Dignity at Work Policy – December 2024 PDF
Equality diversity and inclusion policy – December 2024 PDF

Communication and consultation

Communications strategy – August 2025 PDF
Complaints Policy – March 2025 PDF
IT Policy – January 2026 PDF

Council Strategy

OPC 2023-27 Business Plan – adopted March 2024 PDF
Business Continuity Plan – February 2025 PDF
Odiham Village Centre Area Action Plan – March 2022 PDF

Data Protection

Data Protection Policy – July 2023 PDF
Privacy notice – General – July 2023 PDF
Privacy notice – Staff, Cllrs and role holders – July 2023 PDF
Consent form – July 2023 PDF
Subject Access Request Policy – July 2023 PDF

Documentation

Document Retention Policy – August 2024 PDF
Publication Scheme – September 2023 PDF

Health & Safety

Health and Safety Policy – December 2025
Lone Working Policy – November 2025
Safeguarding Policy – December 2025

Managing Council land and buildings

Community requests for memorial benches and trees policy – April 2025 PDF
Policy on community use of OPC’s open spaces – September 2024 PDF
Environment and Climate Change Policy – September 2024
Tree Policy – July 2025 PDF

Staff, training and development

Disciplinary Policy Procedure – November 2025 PDF
Emergency Dependants Leave Policy – November 2025 PDF
Flexible Working Policy – November 2025 PDF
Grievance policy procedure – November 2025 PDF
Lone Working Policy – November 2025 PDF
Pensions Discretions Policy – November 2025 PDF
Sickness absence policy – November 2025 PDF
Staff Handbook – November 2025 PDF
Training and Development Policy – November 2025 PDF