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Publication Scheme

Policies Uploaded on July 15, 2024

Information available from Swynnerton Parish Council under the Freedom of Information Act model publication scheme

  Information to be published How the information can be obtained

 

Cost

 

 

  Class 1 – Who we are and what we do

 

(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts) – Current information only

 

 

 

 

 
  Council members and their responsibilities as well a list of Council Committees

 

Details of any representation on local public bodies

Hard/electronic copy from the clerk and website

 

Hard/electronic copy from the clerk

 

10p per sheet
  Postal and email address

 

 

Contact details for Parish Clerk

 

 

Contact details for council members, where possible, provide named contacts including contact phone numbers and email addresses

Hard/electronic copy from the clerk and website

 

Hard/ electronic copy from the clerk, website and noticeboards

 

Hard/ electronic copy from the clerk, website and noticeboards, where available

10p per sheet
  Location of main council office and accessibility details

 

Not held  
  Staffing structure Not held

 

 
Information to be published How the information can be obtained

 

Cost

 

 
 

Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it

 

(Financial information about projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit) – Current and previous financial year as a minimum

 

     
Statement of accounts and internal audit report in the format included in the Annual Return form

 

Hard copy from the clerk and website 10p per sheet  
Finalised budget

 

Hard/ electronic copy from the clerk and website 10p per sheet  
Precept

 

Hard/electronic copy from the clerk and website (minutes/accounts)

 

10p per sheet  
Borrowing Approval letter

 

Not held    
All items of expenditure above £100 Hard copy from clerk and website (approved payments) 10p per sheet  
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

 

Hard copy from clerk and website 10p per sheet  
Grants given and received

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk and website (minutes and approved payments)

 

10p per sheet  
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk 10p per sheet  
Members’ allowances and expenses

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk and website (approved payments)

 

10p per sheet  
Information to be published How the information can be obtained

 

Cost  
 

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

 

(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews) – Current and previous year as a minimum

 

 

     
Annual governance statement in format included in the Annual Return form

 

 

Hard copy from clerk and website 10p per sheet  
Parish Plan

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk

 

10p per sheet  
Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting

 

 

Hard/electronic copy from the clerk 10p per sheet  
Quality status

 

 

Not held    
Local charters drawn up in accordance with DLUHC’s guidelines

 

 

Not held    
Data Protection impact assessments (in full or summary format) or any other impact assessment (eg Health & Safety Impact Assessment, Equality Impact Assessments etc), as appropriate and relevant

 

 

Not held    
Information to be published How the information can be obtained

 

Cost  
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 and any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)

 

 

Notice boards, website, hard copy from clerk    
Agendas of meetings (as above)

 

 

Website and notice boards, hard copy from clerk 10p per sheet  
Minutes of meetings (as above) – exclude material that is properly considered to be exempt from disclosure

 

 

Website, hard copy from clerk 10p per sheet  
Reports presented to council meetings – exclude material that is properly considered to be exempt from disclosure

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk 10p per sheet  
Responses to consultation papers

 

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk 10p per sheet  
Responses to planning applications

 

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk 10p per sheet  
Bye-laws

 

 

Not held    
Information to be published How the information can be obtained

 

Cost  
 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

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

 

  10p per sheet  
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
 

Website, hard/electronic copy from clerk

10p per sheet  
Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff:

  • Internal instructions to staff and policies relating to the delivery of services
  • Equality and diversity policy
  • Health and safety policy
  • Recruitment policies and details of current vacancies
  • Policies and procedures for handling requests for information
  • Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme)
 

Website, hard/electronic copy from clerk where available

10p per sheet  
Records management, personal data and access to information policies

Include information security policies, records retention, destruction and archive policies, and data protection (including data sharing and CCTV usage) policies

 

Website, hard/electronic copy from clerk where avaiable

10p per sheet  
Information to be published How the information can be obtained

 

Cost  
Class 6 – Lists and Registers

 

Currently maintained lists and registers only.

 

 

 

     
Information legally required to hold in publicly availableregisters (in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)

 

 

By inspection where available    
Assets register, including details of public land and building assets

 

 

 

Website, hard copy from the clerk    
Disclosure log indicating the information provided in response to FOIA and EIR requests. These are recommended as good practice

 

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk    
Register of members’ interests

 

 

 

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk    
Register of gifts and hospitality

 

 

 

Hard/electronic copy from clerk    
 

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

 

     
Allotments Not held

 

   
Burial grounds and closed churchyards Not held

 

   
Community centres and village halls Hard/electronic copy from clerk

 

   
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities Not held

 

   
Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting Hard/electronic copy from clerk

 

   
Bus shelters Hard/electronic copy from clerk

 

   
Markets Not held

 

   
Public conveniences Not held

 

   
Agency agreements

 

Not held    
Services for which we are entitled to recover a fee and details of those fees (eg burial fees)

 

 

Not held    

 

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
     
  Postage Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2ndclass