Publication Scheme

Information available from Northorpe Parish Council under the model publication scheme.
Information to be published

How the information can be obtained

Cost

Class1 - Who we are and what we do

Northorpe Parish Council. We look after village amenities, report defects such as potholes, comment on planning applications and administer the Parish finances

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free

Who’s who on the Council Website and noticeboard Free
Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used))

Website and noticeboard

Hard copy

Free

20 per sheet
Council office at the Parish Clerk’s address. Accessible by email appointment Website and noticeboard Free
Staffing structure – one employee – clerk Website and noticeboard 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

Website

Hard copy/inspection

Free

20p per sheet

Annual return form and report by auditor

Hard copy/inspection

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Finalised budget

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Precept

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Grants given and received

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
     
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing    
Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

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

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Quality status    
     

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions) Current and previous year

Website

Hard copy

Free

20p per sheet
Timetable of meetings (Council and any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)

Website, noticeboard

Hard copy

Free

20p per sheet
Agendas of meetings (as above)

Website, noticeboard

Hard copy

Free

20p per sheet
Minutes of meetings (as above) – n.b. this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Website, noticeboard

Hard copy

Free

20p per sheet
Reports presented to council meetings – n.b. this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Website, noticeboard

Hard copy

Free

20p per sheet
Responses to consultation papers

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Responses to planning applications

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
     

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

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

Current information only

 

Website

Hard copy

 

Free

20p per sheet

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

 

Website

 

 

 

 

20p per sheet

 

Free

 

 

 

 

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).

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free

Policies and procedures for handling requests for information.

Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme).
   
Information security policy Hard copy  
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Data protection policies

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
     

Class 6 – Lists and Registers

Currently maintained lists and registers only

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

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Assets register

Hard copy/inspection

Website

20p per sheet

Free
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

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Register of members’ interests

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Register of gifts and hospitality

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
     

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
Website, noticeboard Free
Burial grounds and closed churchyards

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
Seating, litter bins

Hard copy

Website

20p per sheet

Free
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

20p per sheet

Free

 

Contact details: Northorpe Parish Clerk, Mrs Lynn Dunk, Ragnall, Manor Road, Northorpe, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 4AA

Email: northorpe.clerk@btinternet.com

Website: www.parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Northorpe

 

 

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 @ 20p per sheet (black & white) Actual cost 20p
  Postage/Packing Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class
Statutory Fee   In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)
Other The cost directly incurred as a result of viewing information XXX per 15mins or part thereof