The District Policy Committee (DPC) meets at various points throughout the year and has the responsibility to:

• Formulate and promote policies which will advance the mission of the Church in the Circuits and Local Churches, and in particular to supervise the use of resources of personnel, property and finance and to assist Local Churches and Circuits having exceptional problems;

• Encourage inter-circuit and ecumenical co-operation;

• Act in an executive capacity in matters remitted to the committee by the Synod;

• Keep within its purview all district concerns not dealt with elsewhere;

• Contribute and respond, as the case may be, to the development of Connexional policies as reflected in the work of the Conference and the Methodist Council, and to carry out its other responsibilities with any such development in mind.

DPC members also have the legal function of being the District Trustees and act as Trustees for the District Expenses Fund, the District Advance Fund, the Benevolent Fund and, the Chair’s manse.

LEADERSHIP: In partnership with the District Synod, the DPC is charged with exercising leadership of the District by seeking to discern new vision and initiate action. 

GOVERNANCE: The DPC exercises governance responsibilities in the District by overseeing the development of policy and its implementation and evaluation. It seeks to ensure that the District's policies and practices are in accordance with Church and State regulations.