Policies and strategic documents

This section contains the key policies and strategies that enable residents to understand the operational structure of Lewes Town Council, its processes and objectives.

Community

Memorial Bench Policy

View memorial bench policy approved 6.7.2023

Beekeeping on Council Allotments

View Bee_Keeping_Agreement_and_Conditions-March-2021

Climate emergency policy

View Policy statement - Climate Emergency

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy

View Equality-Diversity-Inclusion-policy-@-March-2019R2

Farm animal welfare statement

View Farm Animal Welfare statement

Fairtrade support statement

View Fairtrade Support Statement

Data

Privacy Notice

View Lewes Town Council Privacy Notice June 2023

Governance

Annual Investment Strategy for 2024 to 25

View Annual Investment Strategy - 2024-25

Corporate Risk Management Strategy for 2024 to 2025

View Corporate Risk Management Strategy - 2024-25

Lewes Town Council Standing Orders for 2024 to 2025

View Standing Orders - 2024

Scheme of Delegation for 2024 to 2025

View Scheme of Delegation - 2024

Standing orders

View Lewes Town Council Standing Orders (Approved 18 April 2023)

Landport Bottom Management Plan

View Landport Bottom Management Plan

Major items plan

View Annual Plan update @ October 2021

Statement of principals – council vision

View Council Vision - final January 2020

Statement of Community Engagement

View Statement of community engagement Rev 2019

Code of Conduct for councillors

View LTC Code of Conduct @ March 2019

Communications policy

View Communications policy @ March 2019

Statement of corporate objectives

View Statement of Corporate Objectives

Code of Practice on handling complaints

View Complaints Policy

Spending

Reserves policy for 2024 to 2025

View Reserves Policy - 2024-25

Anti-fraud policy

View Anti-fraud policy @ March 2019

Standards

Councillor Membership of Outside Bodies

View Membership of Outside Bodies

Financial Regulations

View Financial Regulations (Approved 18 April 2023)

Training policy

View Training - statement of intent

Dignity at work policy

View Dignity at Work policy @ March 2019

Health and safety at work policy

View Health and Safety at Work Policy

Freedom of Information statement

View FoI-Policy-2019

Venues

Venue Hire Terms and Conditions 2023

View Lewes Town Council Centre Hire Terms and Conditions 2023

Malling Community Centre Hire Charges 2023-24

View MCC Fees and Charges from April 2023

All Saints Centre Hire Charges 2023-24

View ASC Fees and Charges from April 2023