Information available from Cropredy Parish Council

under the model publication scheme January 2009

 

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.

(hard copy and/or website)

 

Who's who on the Council

Website

 

Hard copy

Free

 

10p per sheet

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

Website

 

Hard copy

Free

 

10p per sheet

Location of main Council office and contact details

Website

 

Hard copy

Free

 

10p per sheet

Staffing structure

Hard copy

Free

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 and/or website)

 

Annual return form and report by auditor

Hard copy

10p per sheet

Finalised budget

Hard copy

10p per sheet

Precept

Hard copy

10p per sheet

Borrowing Approval letter

Not applicable

 

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Hard copy

10p per sheet

Grants given and received

Hard copy

10p per sheet

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Hard copy

10p per sheet

Members' allowances and expenses

Hard copy

10p per sheet

 

 

 

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

(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)

 

(hard copy or website)

 

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

Hard copy of Chairman's and Clerk's report

10p per sheet

Parish Plan

Website

Free

Quality status

Not applicable

 

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

Not applicable

 

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)

 

Current and previous council year as a minimum

(hard copy or website)

 

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

Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

 

Hard copy

Free

 

 

10p per sheet

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Hard copy at meeting

 

 

Free

 

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

Website/Cropredy Crier

 

Hard copy of minutes of the previous meeting at monthly council meeting

Free

 

 

 

Free

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

Hard Copy

10p per sheet

Responses to consultation papers

Hard Copy

10p per sheet

Responses to planning applications

Website –responses are documented in planning minutes

 

Hard Copy

Free

 

 

 

10p per sheet

Bye-laws

Not Applicable

 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

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

 

Current information only

(hard copy or website)

 

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 (Grants policy etc.)

 

 

Hard copy

 

 

Hard copy

 

10p per sheet

 

 

 

 

10p per 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)

 

 

 

Website

 

Hard copy

 

 

 

 

Free

 

10p per sheet

Information security policy

Not available at this time- policy to be drafted for approval

 

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Not available at this time- policy to be drafted for approval

 

Data protection policies

Not applicable

 

Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

Website

 

Hard copy

Free

 

10p per sheet

Class 6 – Lists and Registers

 

Currently maintained lists and registers only

 

(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection)

 

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

Website

 

Hard copy

Free

 

10p per sheet

Assets Register

Hard Copy

10p per sheet

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)

Not applicable

 

Register of members' interests

Hard Copy

10p per sheet

Register of gifts and hospitality

Hard Copy

10p per sheet

 

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

 

(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection)

 

Allotments

Hard copy

10p per sheet

Community centres and village halls

Not applicable – refer to VH committee

 

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Summary available on Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

 

Hard copy

 

Inspection of files as agreed with the Clerk

Free

 

 

 

10p per sheet

 

Free

Seating, litter bins, clocks , memorials and lighting

Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

Hard copy

 

Inspection of files as agreed with the Clerk

Free

 

10p per sheet

 

Free

Bus shelters

Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

 

Hard copy

 

Inspection of files as agreed with the Clerk

Free

 

 

 

10p per sheet

Free

Burial Grounds and closed churchyards

Noticeboard at cemetery, for information re church-yard apply to PCC

Free

Markets

Not applicable

 

Public conveniences

Not applicable

 

Agency agreements (Grass cutting agreement with Oxfordshire County Council only)

Hard Copy

10p per sheet

A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)

Hard copy

10p per sheet

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

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

 

 

Summary of Services in section 7 above in the village and appropriate contact names and telephone numbers

Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

 

Hard copy

Free

 

 

 

10p per sheet


Contact details:

All requests for hard copies should be made by email or in writing to the Clerk to the Council:

 

Mr K I Porter

Conifers

Main Street

Great Bourton

Banbury

OX17 1QU

Tel: 01295 758352

Email: kenneth_i.porter@virgin.net

 

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 in colour

Price on application

Actual cost

 

 

 

 

Postage

Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2 nd class

 

 

 

Statutory Fee

 

In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)

 

 

 

Other

Copies of items archived at Oxfordshire County Archives

Cost on application

 

 

* the actual cost incurred by the public authority including third party charges and clerk's time.  

 

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