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PUBLICATION SCHEME

APPROVED 9th DECEMBER 2008.

Information available from Skelton Parish Council under the Council’s approved publication scheme.

All items marked ‘Hard Copy’ can be obtained at a cost of 50 pence per sheet from: -

Ian Drake. Clerk to Skelton Parish Council.

26 Burtree Avenue,

Skelton,

YORK   YO30 1YT     01904 470010.

All items marked ‘Hard Copy’ are also available for inspection at the above address by prior appointment with the Clerk to the Council.

e-mail  Skeltonpc@hotmail.com

Skelton Parish Council’s website address is skelton-york.gov.uk


Information to be published

 

How the information can be obtained

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, Website, Village Notice Boards

 

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

Hard copy, Website, Village Notice Boards

 

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

Hard copy, Website, Village Notice Boards

 

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Hard copy, Website, Village Notice Boards

 

Staffing structure

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Annual return form and report by auditor

Hard copy, Website

Finalised budget

Hard copy, Website

Precept

Hard copy, Website

Borrowing Approval letter

Not applicable

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Hard Copy

Grants given and received

Hard Copy

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Hard Copy

Members’ allowances and expenses

Hard Copy

 

 

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

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

 

(hard copy or website)

Parish Plan

Not Applicable

Annual Report to Parish Meeting (website current only)

Hard copy, Website

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

 

 

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

Hard copy, Website, Village Notice Boards

 

Agendas of meetings next scheduled meeting.

(Previous meetings Hard Copy only).

Hard copy, Website, Village Notice Boards

 

Minutes of meetings (as above) – NB. this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. Last two meetings. Previous meeting to this hard copy only.

Hard copy, Website, Village Notice Boards

 

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

Hard Copy.

Selected Policies on website.

Responses to consultation papers

Hard Copy

Responses to planning applications

Hard Copy

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.

Selected Policies on 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

 

Hard Copy.

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.

Information security policy

Hard Copy.

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Hard Copy.

Data protection policies

Hard Copy.

Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

Hard copy and website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

Available by Inspection.

Assets Register

Hard Copy

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)

Recorded in Minutes (see minutes)

Register of members’ interests

Hard Copy

Register of gifts and hospitality

Hard Copy

 

 

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

 

 

Allotments

Not Applicable

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

Hard copy, website and cemetery notice board.

Community centres and village halls

Not Applicable

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Hard Copy

Seating, litter bins,

Hard Copy

Bus shelters

Hard Copy

Markets

Not Applicable

Public conveniences

Not Applicable

Agency agreements

Not Applicable

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

Hard Copy, website and Cemetery notice board

 

 

Additional Information

 

 

All information required to be made available in accordance with the Freedom Of Information Legislation.

Hard Copy

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

TYPE OF CHARGE

DESCRIPTION

BASIS OF CHARGE

Disbursement cost

Photocopying @ 50.p per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost *

 

Photocopying @ ..£1.00 per sheet (colour)

Actual cost

 

 

 

 

Postage

Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class

 

 

 

Statutory Fee

 

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

* the average actual cost incurred by the public authority including time on information retrieval and copy preparation.