Twywell Parish Council can only act if they have been given a specific power to do so by statute. This means that councils are set up and controlled by Acts of Parliament.

It is important that councils work within these statutes so policies and procedures are essential for ensuring that any business is conducted in the correct legal and transparent manner.  The council must remain aware of their powers and are mindful that they must not act outside the law

The Twywell Parish aim to provide high quality services at the best possible value, always ensuring that we do so in a legal, safe, and ethical way. Our policies and procedures help us achieve this by governing the work of councillors and making sure we regularly review how we carry out the work

Standing Orders 

The law controls how Twywell Parish Council acts and in addition the Twywell Parish Council can agree their own procedures.  Together these rules make up Twywell Parish Councils ‘Standing Orders’ which govern the council actions.  

The Twywell Parish Council Standing Orders are regularly reviewed and formally agreed by the whole council.

Code of Conduct

The Order contains a model code of conduct and regards the conduct, which is expected of members and co-opted members, of Twywell Parish Councils.

Under section 51 of the Local Government Act 2000, each authority must adopt a code of conduct and apply it members of the council, which must incorporate any mandatory provisions of the model code.