Bishop Auckland Town Council's Constitution and Policies can be viewed below:
Constitution
PDF Constitution Contents
PDF Part 1 - Summary and Explanation
PDF Part 2 - Articles
PDF Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions
PDF Part 4.1 - Standing Orders
PDF Part 4.2 - Financial Regulation May 2025
PDF Part 5.1 - Members Code of Conduct - DCC Model Adopted March 2022
PDF Part 5.2 - Employee Code of Conduct
PDF Part 5.3 - Protocol on Member Officer Relations
PDF Part 5.4 - Employment Procedure Rules
PDF Part 6 - Members Allowances Scheme
PDF Part 7 - Organisation Structure
Policies
PDF Absence Management Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Allotment Enforcement Procedure 28-05-2026
PDF Allotment Rules and Regulations 28-05-2026
PDF Allotment Tennant Enforcement Procedure
PDF Bereavement Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Co-option Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Community Engagement Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Community Fund Policy and Guidance 28-05-2026
PDF Compliments, Comments and Complaints Procedures 28=06-2026
PDF Data Protection Policy inc sections 5.1 and 5.2 28-05-2026
PDF Document Retention and Disposable Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Equality and Diversity Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Financial Reserves Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Freedom of Information Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Freedom of the town policy 2025-11-25 (2)
PDF Grants and Donations Policy and Application Form
PDF Health and Safety Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Information Technology (IT) Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Model - Publication Scheme 208-05-2026
PDF Public Filming, Recording and Reporting Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Public Participation Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Publication Scheme 28-05-2026
PDF recognition awards 2025-11-25
PDF Risk Management Policy 28-06-2026
PDF Scheme of Delegation 28-05-2026
PDF Social Media Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Staff Handbook 28-05-2026
PDF Subject Access Request Policy 28-05-2026
PDF Training Statement of Intent 28-06-2026
PDF Vexatious and Unacceptable Behaviour Policy 28-05-2026
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