Legal
Byelaws are specific pieces of legislation made by the council to deal with specific issues. Breaches of byelaws are prosecuted in the Magistrates' Court.
Every local authority is required to adopt a code of conduct that sets out rules governing the behaviour of its members and employees.
Code of conduct [pdf document]
Code of conduct for employees [pdf document]
More information about the code of conduct for Parish and Town Councils
RIPA is the law governing the use of covert techniques by public authorities. It is consistent with the Human Rights Act 1998.
It requires that when public authorities need to use covert techniques to obtain private information about someone, they do it in a way that is necessary, proportionate, and compatible with human rights.
RIPA policy [pdf document]
More information about RIPA [external link]