Information available from Feltwell Parish Council under the model publication scheme

 

Information to be published

How it may be obtained

Cost

Class1 - Who we are and what we do

(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts)

 

This will be current information only

Website

Free

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

 Website

Free

Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used))

  Website

Free

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

  Website

Free

Staffing structure

  Website

Free

 

 

 

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)

 

Current and previous financial year as a minimum

 

 

Annual return form and report by auditor

Hard copy

Website

10p/sheet

Free

Finalised budget

 

 

Precept

 

 

Borrowing Approval letter

 

 

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

 

 

Grants given and received

 

 

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

 

 

Members’ allowances and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing

(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)

 

 

 

Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)

 

 

Annual Report to Parish Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)

 

 

Quality status

 

 

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)

 

Current and previous council year as a minimum

 

 

 

Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)

 

 

Agendas of meetings (as above)

 

 

Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

 Hard copy

 Website

10p/sheet

Free

Reports presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

 Hard copy

 Website

10p/sheet

Free

Responses to consultation papers

 Hard copy

 Website

10p/sheet

Free

Responses to planning applications

 Hard copy

 Website

10p/sheet

Free

Bye-laws

 Hard copy

 Website

10p/sheet

Free

 

 

 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities)

 

Current information only

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the 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

 

 

Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

 Website

 

 

 

 

Class 6 – Lists and Registers

 

Currently maintained lists and registers only

 

(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection)

 

Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)

 Hard copy

10p/sheet

Assets Register

Hard copy

Website

10p/sheet

Free

Disclosure log (indicating the information that has been provided in response to requests; recommended as good practice, but may not be held by parish councils)

 

 

Register of members’ interests

 

 

Register of gifts and hospitality

 

 

 

 

 

Class 7 – The services we offer

(Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public and businesses)

 

Current information only

 

(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection)

 

Allotments

 

 

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

 

 

Community centres and village halls

 

 

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

 

 

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

 

 

Bus shelters

 

 

Markets

 

 

Public conveniences

 

 

Agency agreements

 

 

A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details:

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

 

This describes how the charges have been arrived at and should be published as part of the guide.

 

 

TYPE OF CHARGE

DESCRIPTION

BASIS OF CHARGE

Disbursement cost

Photocopying @ 10p per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost *

 

Colour Photocopying not available

 

 

 

 

 

Postage

Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class

 

 

 

Statutory Fee

 

In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* the actual cost incurred by the public authority