Freedom of Information Act 2000
Newbrough Parish Council Publication Scheme
- Information
- Minutes of Parish Council Meetings (Limited to last two years)
- Responses to Planning Applications
- Annual Return form – limited to the last financial year.
Annual Statutory Report by Auditor (internal and external) – limited to the last financial year.
- Accounts Information, Bank Statements – limited to last financial year.
Precept Request – limited to last financial year
- Format
- Available for inspection by contacting the named person
Also
Hard Copy - Available for inspection by contacting the named person
Also
Hard Copy - Available for inspection by contacting the named person
Also
Hard Copy - Available for inspection by contacting the named person
- Charge
- Free
£1 for first page and 50p thereafter
- Free
£1 for first page and 50p thereafter
- Free
£1 for first page and 50p thereafter
- Free
Exclusions – Planning Documents
Copies of planning consultations, The Development Plan, Structure Plan, Local Plan and Rights of Way/Footpath maps, all of which are available from the local planning and/or highway authority respectively.
Exclusion – Audit and Accounts
All commercially sensitive information, eg quotations and tenders, loan documentation and insurance policies. With regard to quotations and tenders, this information is treated as confidential to ensure that the whole tender process is fair, ie if tender information is released to a third party prior to the end of the tender period, those who initially submitted tenders could be undercut and/or unfairly disadvantaged.
Exclusions – Employment Practice and Procedure
“Personal Records”, ie appraisals, employee specific salary details, disciplinary records, sickness records and the like by virtue of being personal data under the Data Protection Act 1998.
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Publication Scheme
Newbrough Parish Council has adopted the attached model publication scheme, produced in accordance with section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and will publish information in accordance with that scheme. Publication will take the following format,
– council minutes
– council’s notice board
– council’s web site
The contact details for the person/official who will be responsible for maintaining the publication scheme and who should be contacted if any issues arise concerning the parish council’s compliance with the Freedom of Information Act is;
R Macfarlane
Clerk to the Council
Heron’s Hill Cottage
Hill Street
Corbridge
NE45 5AA
Information available from Newbrough Parish Council under the model publication scheme.
A good deal of this information is available free on the Council’s Website at www.newbrough.info
In many instances hard copy is also available.
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Class 4 – How we make decisions
(Decision making processes and records of decisions) Current and previous council year as a minimum |
Cost
(see lead information) |
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Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings) | Website | |
Agendas of meetings (as above)
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Website | |
Minutes of meetings (as above) – NB this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.
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Website | |
Reports presented to council meetings – NB this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.
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Responses to consultation papers
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Hard copy | |
Responses to planning applications
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Website and NCC Website | |
Bye-laws
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Class 5 – Our policies and procedures
(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities) Current information only |
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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 |
Website
N/A N/A Website N/A |
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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) |
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Information security policy
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Hard copy
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Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)
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Hard copy
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Data protection policies
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Hard copy
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Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)
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Class 6 – Lists and Registers
Currently maintained lists and registers only |
Cost
(see lead information) |
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Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)
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Assets Register | Website | |
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) | N/A | |
Register of members’ interests
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NCC Website | |
Register of gifts and hospitality
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NCC Website | |
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 |
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Allotments
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Burial grounds and closed churchyards
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Community centres and village halls
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Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities
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Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting
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Website | |
Bus shelters
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Markets
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Public conveniences
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Agency agreements
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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)
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Additional Information
This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above |
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