Freedom of Information Act Model Publication Scheme
Guide to Information available from
Compton Dundon Parish Council
This Publication Scheme was adopted by resolution of the
Compton Dundon Parish Council at its meeting held on Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Information to be published | How the information can be obtained | Cost See Schedule of charges |
Class 1 - 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 | |
Who’s who on the Council and its Committees | Website or Hard Copy | |
Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used)) | Website or Hard Copy | |
Location of main Council office and accessibility details | Website | |
Staffing structure | Hard Copy | |
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 | Hard Copy | |
Annual return form and report by auditor | Hard Copy | |
Finalised budget | Hard Copy | |
Precept | Hard Copy | |
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations | Hard Copy | |
Grants given and received | Hard Copy | |
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing (Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews) | Website or Hard Copy | |
Parish Plan (not produced yet) | Website or Hard Copy | |
Class 4 – How we make decisions (Decision making processes and records of decisions) Current and previous council year as a minimum | Minutes available on Website or Hard Copy. | |
Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings) | Website or Hard Copy. | |
Agendas of meetings (as above) | Hard Copy | |
Minutes of meetings (as above) – N.B this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. | Website or Hard Copy | |
Reports presented to council meetings – N.B. this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. | Hard Copy | |
Responses to consultation papers | Hard Copy | |
Responses to planning applications | Hard Copy | |
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 Code of Conduct Policy statements | Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy | |
Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff: Equality and diversity 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 Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy | |
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive) | Hard Copy | |
Data protection policies | Hard copy | |
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information) | Website | |
Class 6 – Lists and Registers Currently maintained lists and registers only | ||
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) | Hard Copy | |
Register of members’ interests | Hard Copy | |
Register of gifts and hospitality | Hard Copy | |
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 |
CONTACT DETAILS:
Mr Thomas Billing (Parish Clerk)
Ebenezer Cottage,
30 Northload Street,
Glastonbury, BA6 9JJ
Tel. no. 01458 832898,
email. tom.billing@talk21.com
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
TYPE OF CHARGE | DESCRIPTION | BASIS OF CHARGE |
Photocopying or printing | A4 Black and white page @ 10p per page | Actual cost to the council |
Photocopying or printing | A4 Colour page @ 50p per page | Actual cost to the council |
Postage Costs | Postage Stamps | Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd Class |
Stationery Costs | Standard small letter 5p; A4 envelope 10p | Actual cost to the council |