Agreed Policies
The council has adopted a set of policies which provide a basis for its day-to-day activities and guidance for making decisions.
Grants and Donations Application Form
Accident Reporting Policy & Procedure
Anti Harassment Policy
Bio Diversity
Code of Conduct
Complaints Policy & Procedure
Computer Equipment Policy
Climate Awareness Policy
General Reserves Policy
IT policy
Internet Banking
Data Protection Policy
Expenses & Travel Policy
Equal Opportunities
Equality & Diversity Policy
Freedom of Information Request
Media Policy
New Councillor Privacy Statement
Press & Media Policy
Privacy Statement
Procedure for Public Sessions
Retention of Documents
Risk Assessment
Social Media and Electronic Communications
Social Media
Subject Access Request Policy
Subject Access Request Procedure
Vexatious Complaints
Volunteer Policy
Staffing Policies
Health & Safety Policy
Disciplinary Procedure
Disciplinary Rules
Grievance Procedure
Communications
- Distribute questionnaires to residents on important issues
- Produce a newsletter as and when thought prudent
- Maintain an informative & active web site
- Make effective use of Parish notice boards
Local Pelanning
- Resist building on green field sites
- Support the need for a small amount of affordable housing
- Support the need for additional sheltered housing
- Retain the separate identities of the Trimley villages from each other and from Felixstowe
- Retain the rural setting of Trimley St Mary village
Planning Applications
- Check for impact on neighbours & street scene
- Seek to retain properties suitable for first time buyers
- Resist any developments to south of railway line
- Resist any developments to north of A14
Transport
- Retain station buildings
- Encourage cycle networks
- Seek to reduce volume of traffic through the village
- Oppose HGV traffic Liaise with user groups
- Maintain & improve public transport
- Protect rural nature of village
Donations
- Only donate to causes that benefit residents of the village
- Consider each request on individual merit
General
- Opposed to proliferation of permanent street signs and advertisements