ALTERATIONS OR INSTALLATIONS AT THE GLEBE POLICY

Alterations or Installations at the Glebe Policy (adopted 15/10/18, reviewed 27/05/25): click here 

BIODIVERSITY POLICY

Biodiversity Policy (adopted 11/04/24, reviewed 23/07/26): Biodiversity Policy PDF

CCTV

Closed Circuit Privacy Impact Assessment (adopted 26/07/22, reviewed 23/07/26): CCTV PIA PDF
Closed Circuit TV Policy (adopted 26/07/22, reviewed 23/07/26): CCTV Policy PDF

CEMETERY

Firs Road/Barfield Road Rules & Regulations: Firs Rd & Barfield Rd R&R PDF
Management of Memorials Policy: Management of Memorials Policy PDF
Feldy View Woodland Cemetery Rules & Regulations: Feldy View R&R PDF  

CIVILITY & RESPECT

Model Councillor-Officer Protocol (adopted 06/11/25): click here

CODE OF CONDUCT

Code of Conduct (adopted 24/11/22, reviewed 14/05/26): Code of Conduct PDF   

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POLICY

Community Engagement Policy (adopted 14/09/23, reviewed 23/07/26): Community Engagement PDF

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

Complaints Procedure (adopted 06/06/19, reviewed 23/07/26): Complaints Procedure PDF  

CO-OPTION POLICY

Co-option Policy (adopted 19/05/22, reviewed 23/07/26): Co-option Policy PDF

CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARD

Customer Service Standard (adopted 06/06/19, reviewed 23/07/26): Customer Service Standard PDF

DATA BREACH POLICY

Data Breach Policy (adopted 07/11/19, reviewed 23/07/26): Data Breach Policy PDF

DATA PROTECTION

Data Protection Registration Certificate (registered 18/11/14, expires 17/11/26): Data Protection Certificate PDF

DELEGATED POWERS POLICY

Delegated Powers Policy (adopted 14/09/23, reviewed 11/05/26): Delegated Powers Policy PDF

DIGNITY AT WORK / BULLYING & HARASSMENT

Dignity at Work/Bullying and Harassment Policy (adopted 18/05/23, reviewed 23/07/26): Dignity at Work Policy PDF
Bullying & Harassment Statement Poster: Bullying & Harassment Statement Poster PDF

DOCUMENTS & RECORDS POLICY

NALC Documents & Records Policy (adopted 04/04/19, reviewed 11/05/26): Documents & Records PDF

DRONE USAGE POLICY

Drone Usage Policy (adopted 26/07/22, reviewed 10/07/25): click here

EMAIL POLICY

Email Policy (adopted 24/11/22, reviewed 10/07/25): click here

EQUALITY & DIVERSITY POLICY

Equality & Diversity Policy (adopted 03/08/23): click here

FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

Financial Regulations (adopted 15/05/25, reviewed 14/05/26): Financial Regulations PDF

FIXED ASSET REGISTER

Fixed Asset Register document (adopted 16/05/19, reviewed 14/05/26): Fixed Asset Register PDF 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION POLICY

Freedom of Information (adopted 06/06/19, reviewed 27/05/25): click here  

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)

General Data Protection Regulation - General Privacy Notice (adopted 14/09/23, reviewed 11/05/26): GDPR PDF
Links; GDPR Allotments PDF, GDPR Cemeteries PDF, GDPR Civic Service PDF, GDPR Customer Service PDF & GDPR Gate Licences PDF 

GLEBE ADVERTISING BOARDS POLICY

Glebe Advertising Boards Policy (adopted 15/10/18, reviewed 27/05/25): click here   

GRANT/DONATION AWARDING POLICY

Grant Awarding Policy (adopted 27/09/18, reviewed 27/05/25): click here
Energy Efficiency Grants/Funding: click here 
Energy Efficiency Grants/Funding for Landlords: click here  
Energy Efficiency Grants/CCC: click here
Green Homes Grant: click here 

HABITUAL OR VEXATIOUS COMPLAINANTS POLICY

Habitual or Vexatious Complainants Policy (adopted 17/03/22, reviewed 23/07/26): Habitual or Vexatious Complainants Policy PDF 

HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY

Health & Safety Policy, Issue 2, January 2025: Health & Safety Policy PDF

INFORMATION & DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Information & Data Protection Policy (adopted 03/08/23, reviewed 11/05/26): Information & Data Protection PDF

INTERNAL CONTROL POLICY

Internal Control Policy (adopted 14/09/23, reviewed 14/05/26): Internal Control PDF

INVESTMENT POLICY

Investment Policy (adopted 13/03/25, reviewed 25/02/26): Investment Policy PDF

IT POLICY

IT Policy (adopted 31/07/25, reviewed 11/05/26): IT Policy PDF

LONE WORKING POLICY

Lone Working Policy (adopted 28/11/19, reviewed 05/06/25): click here  

MEETING PROTOCOL

Meeting Protocol (adopted 07/12/23, reviewed 27/05/25): click here

MEMORIAL BENCH POLICY

Memorial Bench Policy (adopted 09/02/23, reviewed 13/03/25): Memorial Bench Policy PDF

MINOR DISPUTES POLICY

Minor Disputes Policy (adopted 24/11/22): click here

PRESS & MEDIA POLICY

Press & Media Policy (adopted 12/10/23): click here

PUBLIC RELATIONS POLICY

Public Relations Policy (adopted 05/09/19, reviewed 03/11/22): click here

PUBLICATION SCHEME

Publication Scheme (adopted 04/04/19, reviewed 01/04/21): click here

RECORDING AT MEETINGS POLICY

Recording at Meetings Policy (adopted 03/08/23): click here

RESERVES POLICY

Reserves Policy (adopted 04/06/20, reviewed 07/12/23): click here

RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk Assessment (reviewed 14/05/26): Risk Assessment PDF

STANDING ORDERS

Standing Orders (adopted 21/06/18, reviewed 14/05/26): Standing Orders PDF

STRATEGIC AIMS OF WEST MERSEA TOWN COUNCIL

Strategic Aims of West Mersea Town Council (July 2026): Strategic Aims of WMTC PDF 

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT POLICY

Training & Development Policy (adopted 06/09/18, reviewed 05/06/25): click here

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Contact Details

West Mersea Town Council
10 Melrose Road, West Mersea
Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JD

 

Email: carol.fountain@westmerseatowncouncil.gov.uk
Telephone: 01206 382128

Office opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday & Friday
9am to 12pm.

You can still contact us by telephone and email at other times.