Policies & Strategies
Governance and Corporate Policies
Standing Orders
The Standing Orders of the Council are the rules which the council has to follow – they set out the procedures for meetings and general operation of the council’s business.
Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy
CCTV Policy
Councillors Social Media Policy
Co-option Policy 2020
Corporate Training Policy 2021
Dispensations Policy 2022
Equality & Diversity Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Member Officer Protocol 2021
Scheme of Delegation
Safeguarding Policy 2021
Sponsorship & Advertising Policy 2025
Whistleblowing Policy 2025
Finance & Risk
Financial Regulations
Financial Regulations govern the way the council runs its financial business.
Charges for Council Services
Scale of Charges 2026/2027
Wedding Charges 26/27
Health & Safety Policy 2024
Investment Strategy 2024
Pensions Scheme Discretions Policy
Risk Management Policy Statement 2025
Statement of Internal Control 2024
Sundry Debtors Policy 2024
Customer Policies
Complaints Procedure 2024 The complaints procedure sets out how to make a complaint against the council.
Councillors Code of Conduct – St Ives Town Council
All Councillors, when first elected, make a declaration to follow the Councillors Code of Conduct when they take up their office as Town Councillor.
How to make a Code of Conduct complaint
Clicking on the link above will bring you to the Cornwall Council website with information about how to make a Code of Conduct complaint about a Town Councillor. Code of Conduct complaints are dealt with by the Monitoring Officer at Cornwall Council in the first instance.
Communications
Community Engagement Strategy and Action Plan
Data Protection Policy
Guidelines for broadcasting or using social media at Council Meetings
Model Publication Scheme
Information Available under the Publication Scheme
Vexatious and abusive complainants
Community and Environmental Policies and Statements
Allotments Policy
Animal Charter
Climate Action Plan 2022
Community Engagement Policy
Community grants policy
Community Organisations Core Funding policy
Environmental Policy
Fair Trade Statement
Flag Flying Policy
Legionella Policy
Memorial Benches Policy
Plastic Free Action Plan