Policies and Procedures

Introduction
Hemswell Parish Council (PC) is the first tier of local government and has an important role in representing the views and interests of its parish's residents, supporting their needs, and protecting and enhancing the heritage and character of Hemswell Village. 

 The PC Chair is elected annually at the Annual PC Meeting in May. Hemswell Parish Elections were last held in May 2023 and are due again May 2027. Hemswell PC has seven councillor seats. Councillors are unpaid and commit their time to enhancing and maintaining te parish and village of Hemswell as an attractive and sustainable place to live, visit, and do business.

The PC maintains a website (https://hemswell.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/) and an active Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hemswellparishcouncil to share information and news. 

Hemswell Parish Council seeks to manage and maintain the assets of Hemswell Village and to provide services for parish residents within the resources provided by the annual precept and other income, taking into account the residents' wishes while obtaining value for money through sound financial planning and practices and management of risk. 

This Business and Risk Management policy is one element of the governance strategy of Hemswell PC to set out its vision and objectives for Hemswell Parish to ensure it meets its legal obligation to identify and manage risk and demonstrate effective stewardship of public funds. 

The policy and register are available in .pdf format via the link below, alternatively a hard copy can be requested from the clerk. 

Link to policy and register. Documents will open in a new browser window.