Freedom of Information
| Class 1 Who we are and what we do (Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts) |
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| Information | How information can be obtained | Cost |
| Who's who on the Council and Committees | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used) | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| Location of main Council office and accessibility details | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| Staffing structure | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| 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) |
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| Information | How information can be obtained | Cost |
| Annual return form and report by auditor | Hard copy | N/A |
| Finalised budget | Hard copy | N/A |
| Precept | Hard copy | N/A |
| Borrowing Approval letter | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Standing Orders and Regulalations | Hard copy | N/A |
| Grants given and received | Hard copy | N/A |
| List of current contracts awarded and value of contract | Hard copy | N/A |
| Members' allowances and expenses | Hard copy | N/A |
| Class 3 What our priorities are and how we are doing (Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews) |
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| Information | How information can be obtained | Cost |
| Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum) | Hard copy | N/A |
| Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum) | Hard copy | N/A |
| Quality status | N/A | N/A |
| Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines | N/A | N/A |
| Class 4 How we make our decisions (Decision making processes and records of decisions) |
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| Information | How information can be obtained | Cost |
| Timetable of meetings (Council, and committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings) | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| Agendas of meetings (as above) | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| Minutes of meetings (as above) - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| Reports presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting | N/A | N/A |
| Responses to consultation papers | N/A | N/A |
| Responses to planning applications | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| Bye-laws | N/A | N/A |
| Class 5 Our policies and Procedures (Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities) |
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| Information | How information can be obtained | Cost |
| 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 | N/A |
| 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 |
N/A |
| Information security policy | Hard copy | N/A |
| Records management policies (records retention, destruction & archive) | Hard copy | N/A |
| Data protection policies | Hard copy | N/A |
| Schedule of charges (for the publication of information) | Hard copy | N/A |
| Class 6 Lists and Registers (Currently maintained lists and registers only) |
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| Information | How information can be obtained | Cost |
| Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice) | Hard copy | N/A |
| Assets Register | Hard copy | N/A |
| 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 | N/A |
| Register of members' interests | Hard copy | N/A |
| Register of gifts and hospitality | Hard copy | N/A |
| Class 7 The Services We Offer (Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public and businesses) |
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| Information | How information can be obtained | Cost |
| Allotments | Information can be freely found on the website | N/A |
| Burial grounds and closed churchyards | N/A | N/A |
| Community centres and village halls | N/A | N/A |
| Parks, playing fields and recruitment facilities | N/A | N/A |
| Seating, letter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting | N/A | N/A |
| Bus shelters | N/A | N/A |
| Markets | N/A | N/A |
| Public conveniences | N/A | N/A |
| Agency agreements | N/A | N/A |
| A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees) | N/A | N/A |




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