This section of the website provides information on the Council’s policy documents. These documents are occasionally amended, so please refer back to this page in the future.
Strategy & Procedure
- Standing Orders [Updated July 2025]
- Strategic Plan: 2022-2026 [Updated September 2024]
Operations & Facilities
- Cemetery Regulations/Policy [Updated March 2019]
- Memorial Bench & Memorial Tree Policy [Updated May 2025]
Health & Safety
- Display Screen Equipment & Workstation Assessment Procedure [Updated December 2024]
- Fire Safety Policy [Updated December 2024]
- Health & Safety Policy Statement [Updated September 2025]
- Lone Working Policy [Updated December 2024]
- Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans [Updated February 2026]
- Risk Assessment Policy [Updated January 2024]
Finance & Procurement
See Council Finance & Accounts – Hailsham Town Council > Finance & Procurement
Human Resources
- Acceptable Use of Computer, Internet, Email and Phone Facilities Policy [Updated September 2025]
- Annual Leave & Other Leave Policy [Updated May 2025]
- Appraisal, Supervision & Training Policy [Updated May 2025]
- Capability & Performance Policy [Updated September 2025]
- Complaints Policy [Updated September 2025]
- Dignity at Work Policy [Updated May 2025]
- Disciplinary Policy [Updated December 2024]
- Equality & Diversity Policy [Updated May 2025]
- Exit Questionnaire & Interview Policy [Updated May 2025]
- Flexible Working Policy [Updated May 2025]
- Grievance Policy [Updated November 2025]
- Long Service Award Policy [Updated May 2025]
- Maternity, Paternity & Other Parental Leave Policy [Updated June 2025]
- Occupational Health & Wellbeing Policy [Updated September 2024]
- Probation Policy & Induction Toolkit [Updated May 2025]
- Sickness Management Policy [Updated May 2025]
- Volunteer Agreement [Updated December 2024]
Communications, Civic & Democracy
- Communications Strategy: 2025-2029 [Created November 2024]
- Data Transparency, Freedom of Information & Publication Scheme Policy [Updated January 2026]
- Data Protection Policy [Created January 2026]
- Media Relations & Social Media Policy with Rules for Public [Updated May 2025]
- Guidance Notes & Protocol for the Town Mayor [Updated September 2025]
- Guidance Notes & Protocol for the Town Crier [Updated September 2025]
- Members’ Code of Conduct [Updated January 2023]
- Member & Officer Relations Protocol [Updated August 2023]
Environment & Climate
- Environmental Policy & Charter [Updated February 2011]
- Procedure for Extreme Weather & Civil Emergency [Updated September 2010]