Freedom of Information Act

Information available from Tetney Parish Council under the model publication scheme

as at 13th November 2014.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives rights of public access to information held by public authorities, the Model Scheme was adopted by Tetney Parish Council at their meeting on 13th November 2014. Details of the Information Commissioners Office can be obtained from the website www.ico.gov.uk or telephone 08456 306060. Tetney Parish Council is happy to share information and below is a table indicating what information is available and in which format. The Clerk’s details are at the bottom of the sheet should you wish to get a copy. Inspection of records is by prior arrangement.

 

INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED HOW THE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED COST
Class 1 – Who we are and what we do    
Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members, accessibility details Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
List of Councillors and Membership of any Committees Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
     
Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it    
Annual return form and report by author Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
Financial standing Orders and regulations, Precept Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
Grants given and received Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract On request 10p per page/email free
Members’ allowance and expenses On request 10p per page/email free
     
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing    
Neighbourhood Development Plan – Under construction Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/ website free
Community and Emergency Plan – Under construction Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/ website free
     
Class 4 – How we make decisions    
Timetable of meetings Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
Agendas of meeting Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
Minutes of meetings Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
Reports presented to council meetings – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. Hard copy and/or website 10p per page/website free
Responses to consultation papers On request 10p per page/email free
Responses to planning applications On ELDC website Website free
     
Class 5 – Our policies and procedures – current information only    
Policies and procedures for the conduct of council business:
  • Procedural standing orders
  • Code of conduct
  • Recording of meetings policy
  • Environmental policy
  • Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)
  • Data protection policies
  • Schedule of charges for the publication of information
Hard copy/website 10p per page / Free
     
Class 6 – Lists and Registers    
Assets Register By inspection Free
Register of Members’ interests By inspection Free
     
Disbursement cost Photocopying at 10p per sheet (black and white) Actual cost incurred by Parish Council
  Photocopying at 20p per sheet (colour) Actual cost incurred by Parish Council
     
  Postage Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class
     
Statutory Fee Time spent processing and providing information for requests In accordance with the current legislation this is calculated on the basis of £25 per hour. This will become chargeable when requests exceed £100.

 

Tetney Parish Council resolved to agree this Schedule of charges and the information contained therein at the meeting held on 13th November 2014.