Information available from Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council under the model publication scheme

 

Information to be published

How the information can be obtained

Cost

Class1 - Who we are and what we do

(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts)

 

This will be current information only

                                   

N.B. Councils should already be publishing as much information as possible about how they can be contacted.

Website

 

 

Hard Copy

Free

 

 

5p/sheet

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

Website

Outreach Newsletter

Hard Copy

Free

Free

5p/sheet

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

Website

Notice Boards

Outreach Newsletter

Free

Free

Free

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Website

Notice Boards

Outreach Newsletter

Free

Free

Free

Staffing structure

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Personal viewing of documents by appointment with Parish Clerk

 

Annual return form and report by auditor

Personal viewing of documents by appointment with Parish Clerk

 

Finalised budget

Personal viewing of documents by appointment with Parish Clerk

 

Precept

Personal viewing of documents by appointment with Parish Clerk

 

Borrowing Approval letter

 

 

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Personal viewing of documents by appointment with Parish Clerk

 

Grants given and received

Personal viewing of documents by appointment with Parish Clerk

 

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Personal viewing of documents by appointment with Parish Clerk

 

Members’ allowances and expenses

Personal viewing of documents by appointment with Parish Clerk

 

 

 

 

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 or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)

Website

Hard Copy

Free

5p/sheet

Quality status

 

 

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

To be advised when agreed

 

 

 

 

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)

 

Current and previous council year as a minimum

 

By majority decisions of councillors as shown in minutes of meetings.

Web Site

Hard Copy

 

 

 

Free

5p/sheet

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

Website

Notice Boards

Free

Free

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Website

Notice Boards

Hard Copy

Free

Free

5p/sheet

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

Web Site / Library

Hard Copy

Free

5p/sheet

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

Web Site

Hard Copy

Free

5p/sheet

Responses to consultation papers

Hard Copy

5p/sheet

Responses to planning applications

Web Site

Hard Copy

Free

5p/sheet

Bye-laws

Hard Copy

5p/sheet

 

 

 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

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

 

Current information only

 

As indicated in Standing Orders and Financial Regulations which are reviewed each year.

 

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

 

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5p/sheet

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)

As required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

 

 

 

Information security policy

Personal viewing of secure documents by appointment with Parish Clerk only

 

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Greater than minimum legal requirements

 

Data protection policies

As required by Data Protection Act 1998

 

Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

At Cost

 

 

 

 

Class 6 – Lists and Registers

 

Currently maintained lists and registers only

 

 

 

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

On application to Parish Clerk

 

Assets Register

On application to Parish Clerk

 

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

On application to Parish Clerk

 

Register of gifts and hospitality

On application to Parish 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

On application to Parish Clerk

 

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

On application to Parish Clerk

 

Community centres and village halls

 

 

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

On application to Parish Clerk

 

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

On application to Parish Clerk

 

Bus shelters

On application to Parish Clerk

 

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)

On application to Parish Clerk

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details: Mrs S. Nunn, Rainbow Centre, West End, Strensall, York, YO32 5UH

 

 

 

 

 

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 @ 0.5p per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost *

 

Photocopying @ ..p per sheet (colour)

Actual cost

 

 

 

 

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