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Publication scheme

Publication scheme

A publication scheme is a description of the information that a public authority routinely makes available.

Public authorities must adopt the model publication scheme produced by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This enables consistency in the release of information across organisations and to make information available as part of its normal business activities.

The Council has adopted the ICO’s model scheme. This is our legal commitment to routinely make available the kinds of information which the ICO requires us to.

The list below shows the information we regularly make available free online unless otherwise stated. Charges may apply where a printed copy is requested.

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Internet access is provided in our libraries, if you do not have access. The information can also be made available in large print, audiotape and may be translated on request.

The information obtained online by way of clicking on the links provided is free to download as you so wish. Where the information is not available online and needs to be requested by way of contacting a service or through the Freedom of Information or Environmental Information route then where any charges apply, these would be outlined as part of that process.

The categories

There are specifically seven classes of information available and most information that a public authority holds falls into one of them.

Who we are and what we do

Organisational information, including Council structures, locations and contacts.

Council Constitution:

Council democratic structure:

Organisational chart:

Gender pay gap reporting:

Location and opening times of council properties:

Currently elected councillors' information and contact details:

Contact details for all customer-facing departments:

Most recent election results:

Relationships with other authorities:

Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement:

What we spend and how we spend it

Financial information, including contracts, tenders, projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement and financial audit.

Financial statements, budgets and variance reports:

Capital Programme:

Financial audit reports:

The members' allowances scheme and the allowances paid under it to councillors each year:

Staff allowances and expenses:

Pay and grading structure:

Procurement procedures:

Details of contracts and tenders to businesses and to the voluntary community and social enterprise sector:

Internal financial regulations:

TU facility time reporting:

What our priorities are and how we are doing

Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.

Annual reports:

Strategies and business plans for services provided by the council:

Internal and external organisation performance reviews, including external audits:

Strategies developed in partnership with other authorities:

Forward Plan:

Performance data:

Statistical data:

Impact assessments:

How we make decisions

Decision-making processes and records of decisions, such as Council or Committee meeting minutes.

Timetable of council meetings:

Agendas, officers' reports, background papers and minutes of council committee, sub-committee and standing forum meetings:

Facts and analyses of facts considered when framing major policies:

Public consultations:

Our policies and procedures

Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities, including the Council Constitution.

Policies and procedures for conducting business:

Pay policy statement:

Policies and procedures about the recruitment and employment of staff:

Equality, diversity, and inclusion Policies:

Customer service and complaints policies and procedures:

Records management, personal data and access to information policies:

Charging regimes and policies:

Lists and registers

Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority, such as allotments, gifts and hospitality and councillor interests.

Asset registers and information asset register:

Register of councillors' financial and other interests:

Senior officers' declaration of interests:

Register of gifts and hospitality:

Highways, licensing, planning, commons, footpaths:

Services provided by the Council

Information about the services the Council provides, such as waste and recycling, planning and school admissions. This includes leaflets, guidance and newsletters.

Regulatory and licensing responsibilities:

Services for local businesses:

Services for other organisations:

Services for members of the public:

Services for which you are entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees:

Information for visitors to the area, leisure information, events, museums, libraries and archive collections:

Leaflets, booklets and newsletters:

Advice and guidance:

Media releases:

Election information:

Publication scheme

View the publication scheme (Excel)

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