FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
Information available from The=
Gorge
Parish Council under the model publication scheme
The Freedom of Information Act requires e=
very
public authority to adopt and maintain a publication scheme, which has been=
approved
by the Information Commissioner, and to publish information in accordance w=
ith
the scheme.
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Information to be published<=
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How the information can be
obtained |
Cost |
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Class1 - Who we are and what=
we do (=
Organisational
information, structures, locations and contacts) <= o:p> T=
his will
be current information only <=
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bsp; =
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.B.
Councils should already be publishing as much information as possible abo=
ut
how they can be contacted. |
Free |
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W=
ho’s
who on the Council and its Committees |
Free |
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C=
ontact
details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possib=
le
with telephone number and email address (if used)) |
Free |
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L=
ocation
of main Council office and accessibility details |
Free |
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S=
taffing
structure |
Free |
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Class 2 – What we spen=
d and
how we spend it (=
Financial
information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, proc=
urement,
contracts and financial audit) <= o:p> C=
urrent
and previous financial year as a minimum |
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<=
br>
Free |
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A=
nnual
return form and report by auditor |
F=
ree |
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F=
inalised
budget |
F=
ree |
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P=
recept |
F=
ree |
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B=
orrowing
Approval letter |
F=
ree |
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F=
inancial
Standing Orders and Regulations |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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G=
rants
given and received |
F=
ree |
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L=
ist of
current contracts awarded and value of contract |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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M=
embers’
allowances and expenses |
No
allowance is paid |
n=
/a |
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Class 3 – What our
priorities are and how we are doing (=
Strategies
and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews) <= o:p> |
<=
br>
Hard Copy |
<=
br>
£1.00 per page |
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P=
arish
Plan (current and previous year as a minimum) |
F=
ree |
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A=
nnual
Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a
minimum) |
<= o:p> |
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Q=
uality
status |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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L=
ocal
charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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Class 4 – How we make
decisions (=
Decision
making processes and records of decisions) <= o:p> C=
urrent
and previous council year as a minimum <= o:p> |
<=
br>
www.thegorgepari=
shcouncil.gov.uk Hard Copy |
<=
br>
Free |
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T=
imetable
of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish mee=
tings) |
www.thegorgeparishcouncil.gov.uk |
F=
ree |
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A=
gendas
of meetings (as above) |
www.thegorgeparishcouncil.gov.uk |
F=
ree |
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M=
inutes
of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is
properly regarded as private to the meeting. |
www.thegorgeparishcouncil.gov.uk |
F=
ree |
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R=
eports
presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is
properly regarded as private to the meeting. |
www.thegorgeparishcouncil.gov.uk |
F=
ree |
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R=
esponses
to consultation papers |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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R=
esponses
to planning applications |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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B=
ye-laws |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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Class 5 – Our policies=
and
procedures (=
Current
written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services an=
d responsibilities) <= o:p> C=
urrent
information only <= o:p> |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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P=
olicies
and procedures for the conduct of council business: <= o:p> P=
rocedural
standing orders C=
ommittee
and sub-committee terms of reference D=
elegated
authority in respect of officers C=
ode of
Conduct P=
olicy
statements |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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P=
olicies
and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of
staff: <= o:p> I=
nternal
policies relating to the delivery of services E=
quality
and diversity policy R=
ecruitment
policies (including current vacancies) P=
olicies
and procedures for handling requests for information C=
omplaints
procedures (including those covering requests for information and operati=
ng
the publication scheme) |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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I=
nformation
security policy |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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R=
ecords
management policies (records retention, destruction and archive) |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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D=
ata
protection policies |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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S=
chedule
of charges )for the publication of information) |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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Class 6 – Lists and
Registers <= o:p> C=
urrently
maintained lists and registers only <= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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A=
ny
publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be
publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice=
) |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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A=
ssets
Register |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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D=
isclosure
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 |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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R=
egister
of members’ interests |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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R=
egister
of gifts and hospitality |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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Class 7 – The services=
we
offer (=
Information
about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters
produced for the public and businesses) <= o:p> C=
urrent
information only <= o:p> |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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A=
llotments |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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B=
urial
grounds and closed churchyards |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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C=
ommunity
centres and village halls |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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P=
arks,
playing fields and recreational facilities |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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S=
eating,
litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting |
N/A |
<= o:p> |
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B=
us
shelters |
Hard Copy |
&=
pound;1.00
per page |
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M=
arkets |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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P=
ublic
conveniences |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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A=
gency
agreements |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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A=
summary
of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together =
with
those fees (e.g. burial fees) |
N=
/A |
<= o:p> |
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Additional Information T=
his will
provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not
itemised in the lists above |
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Contact details:
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
This
describes how the charges have been arrived at and should be published as p=
art
of the guide.
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TYPE OF CHARGE |
DESCRIPTION |
BASIS OF CHARGE |
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Disbursement cost |
P=
hotocopying
@ £1.00p per sheet (black & white) |
To
include clerk’s time and actual cost * |
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<= o:p> |
C=
olour
copying @ £1.00 per sheet |
To
include clerk’s time and actual cost * |
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<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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<= o:p> |
P=
ostage |
I=
ncluded
in as above * |
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<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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Statutory Fee |
<= o:p> |
In
accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute) |
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<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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Other |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
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<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
<= o:p> |
* t=
he
actual cost incurred by the public authority