Information available from Albrighton 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.

 

 

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

Web Site & Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

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

Web Site & Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Web Site & Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

-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

 

 

Annual return form and report by auditor

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Finalised budget

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Precept

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Borrowing Approval letter

 

 

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Grants given and received

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

 

 

Members’ allowances and expenses

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

 

 

 

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)

Web Site & Hardcopy

10p per 1 side A4

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

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Quality status

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

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)

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

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

Web Site & Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

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

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Responses to consultation papers

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Responses to planning applications

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Bye-laws

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Copy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10p per 1 side A4

Information security policy

 

 

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

 

 

Data protection policies

Web Site & Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Schedule of charges )for the publication of information)

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

Assets Register

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

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

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Register of gifts and hospitality

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

 

 

 

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

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

 

 

Community centres and village halls

 

 

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

Hard Copy

10p per 1 side A4

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:

Mr.Mike Ward  (Parish Clerk)                                  Tel. 01902 375455

82B, High Street,       

Albrighton,                                                                  Email clerk08@albrightonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Nr. Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV7 3JA

 

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 *

 

Photocopying @10p 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