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DODDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (Publication Scheme 2009)
Doddington Parish Council adopted the Model Publication Scheme on 15 December 2008.
The Scheme came into force on 1st January 2009.
Information available from Doddington Parish Council under the Model Publication Scheme
is as follows.
Information to be published |
How the information can be obtained |
Cost |
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. |
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Who’s who on the Council and its Committees |
Website Hard copy from Clerk |
Free 10p/sheet |
Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used)) |
Website Hard copy from Clerk |
Free 10p/sheet |
Staffing structure |
Contact Clerk |
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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 |
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Annual return form and report by auditor |
Hard copy from Clerk |
20p/sheet |
Finalised budget |
Hard copy from Clerk |
10p/sheet |
Precept |
Hard copy from Clerk |
10p/sheet |
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations |
Website Hard Copy from Clerk |
Free 10p/sheet |
Grants given and received |
Hard copy |
10p/sheet |
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract |
Hard copy |
10p/sheet |
Members’ allowances and expenses |
Hard copy |
10p/sheet |
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Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing (Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)
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Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum) |
Website Hard Copy from Clerk |
Free 10p/sheet |
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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
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Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings) |
Website Hard copy from Clerk |
Free 10p/sheet
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Agendas of meetings (as above) |
Website Hard Copy from Clerk |
Free 10p/sheet |
Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. |
Website Hard Copy from Clerk |
Free 10p/sheet |
Reports presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. |
Hard copy from Clerk |
10p/sheet |
Responses to consultation papers |
Hard copy from Clerk |
10p/sheet |
Responses to planning applications |
Hard copy from Clerk |
10p/sheet |
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
Delegated authority in respect of officers Code of Conduct
Policy statements |
Website Hard Copy from Clerk Hard copy from Clerk Website Hard Copy from Clerk Hard Copy from Clerk
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Free 10p/sheet 10p/sheet Free 10p/ sheet 10p/sheet |
Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff:
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Where applicable Hard copy
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10p/sheet |
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive) |
Hard Copy from Clerk |
10p/sheet |
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information) |
Hard Copy |
10p/sheet |
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Class 6 – Lists and Registers
Currently maintained lists and registers only
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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) |
Available by inspection – contact clerk |
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Schedule of Items which are owned or for which the Parish Council has responsibility |
Hard copy from Clerk |
10p/sheet |
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 from Clerk |
10p/sheet |
Register of members’ interests |
Available by inspection contact Clerk |
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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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Additional Information This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above |
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None |
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Contact details: Clerk to the Parish Council
Mrs W Gaze, The Granary, Court Lodge Farm, Doddington Sittingbourne Kent ME9 0BH 01795 886435
Website Link: http://www.twokentvillages.org/dpc/index.html
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 @10p per sheet (black & white) |
Typical cost |
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Photocopying @ 20.p per sheet (colour) |
Typical cost |
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Postage |
Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class |
Statutory Fee |
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In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute) |
Other |
Stationery |
Actual Cost |
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