The Parish Council defines how it will conduct its routine business. This rule book is known as Standing Orders. Based on an original model from NALC, they have been amended to allow the council to be both accessible and responsive and with due regard to size of Bildeston parish.

Bildeston Parish Council Standing Orders published here.

The parish council adopted The Standards Board’s Model Code for parish and town councils 2007 on 13th August 2007 including paragraph 12(2) which give councillors the same right to speak as members of the public. Further info, click here