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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides for the provision of certain records of Town & Parish Councils.
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Information available under the Publication Scheme

Information Published

Where it can be obtained

Class 1 - Who we are and what we do  
Who's who on the Council and its Committees Clerk's Office & Council Noticeboard
Contact details for Town Clerk and Council Members Clerk's Office, Noticeboard and Website
Location of main Council Office and accesibility details Clerk's Office and Website
Staffing Structure Clerk's Office
   
Class 2 - What we spend and how we spend it
Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure,
procurement, contracts, and financial audit.
 
Annual Return Form and report by auditor Clerk's Office
Finalised Budget Clerk's Office
Precept Clerk's Office
Borrowing Approval Letter Clerk's Office
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations Clerk's Office
Grants given and received Clerk's Office
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract Clerk's Office
Members' allowances and expenses Clerk's Office
   
Class 3 - What our priorties are and how we are doing
Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews
Parish Plan (current &previous year as a minimum) Under Development
Annual report to Parish or Community Meeting (current & previous year as a minimum) Clerk's Office
Quality Status Under Development
Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines Not applicable
Class 4 - How we make decisions
Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings) Clerk's Office, Noticeboard and Website
Agenda of Meetings Clerk's Office
Minutes of Meetings - excluding information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting Clerk's Office and Website
Reports presented to Council Meetings - excluding information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting Clerk's Office
Responses to Consultation papers Clerk's Office
Responses to Planning Applications Clerk's Office
By-Laws Clerk's Office
Class 5 - Our policies and procedures
Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and
responsibilities.

Policies and Procedures for the conduct of council business:
- Procedural standing orders
- Committee and Sub-Committee terms of reference
- Delegated authority in respect of officers
- Code of Conduct
- Policy statements

Clerk's Office

Policies and procedurs for the provision of services and employment of staff:
- Internal policies relating to the delivery of services
- Equality and diversity policy
- Health and Safety policy
- Recruitment policies (including current vacancies)
- Policies and procedures for handling requests for information
- Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme)
- Information security policy
- Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)
- Data Protection policies

Clerk's Office
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information) Clerk's Office & Website
Class 6 - Lists & Registers
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice Clerk's Office
Assets Register Clerk's Office
Disclosure log (indicating information that has been provided in response to requests; recommended as good practice, but may not be held by Parish Councils) Clerk's Office
Register of members' interests Clerk's Office
Register of gifts and hospitality Clerk's Office
Class 7 - The services we offer
Allotments Clerk's Office
Fairway Hall Clerk's Office
Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting Clerk's Office 
A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees Clerk's Office

 

Schedule of Charges

Type of Charge

Description

Basis of Charge

Disbursement cost Photocopying @ 10p per sheet (black and white) Actual Cost
Postage Actual cost of Royal Mail 2nd Class
Statutory Fee In accordance with the relevent legislation