At the Annual Meeting held in May, Council adopts its Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and Scheme of Delegation in addition to other Council Policies and Procedures each year.
The Town Council policies and procedures are the rules and guidelines that govern the operation and decision-making of a town council. They ensure transparency, accountability, and efficient administration of the council’s activities, and cover areas like governance, finance, staff management, and community engagement.
These Regulations require a decision-making Officer to produce a written record of any decision which would otherwise have been taken by the relevant Council, or a Committee, Sub-Committee of that Council, but it has been delegated to an Officer and the effect of the decision is to –
(i) grant a permission or licence
(ii) affect the rights of an individual or
(iii) award a contract or incur expenditure which, in either case, materially affects the Council’s financial position.
Examples of Decisions to be recorded
Examples of Decisions not to be recorded
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Folkestone Town Council is closed from 24th December for the holidays and will reopen on Monday 5th January, with the Town Hall reopening on Tuesday 6th January with the usual opening times of 10am – 4pm. Please note that Folkestone Museum will reopen on Saturday 3rd January.
In the case of an emergency, such as a threat to health and safety, please call the Folkestone and Hythe District Council emergency number on 0300 003 0247.
Season’s greetings.