Information available from Upton by Chester & District 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

(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts)

 

 

(hard copy and/or website)

 

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

Hard copy and website

 

5p per A4 sheet

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

Hard copy, website, Pavilion noticeboard and newsletters

 

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Website and newsletters.

 

                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

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

(hard copy and/or website)

 

 

Hard copy

 

 

 

5p per A4 sheet

Annual return form and report by auditor

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Finalised budget

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Precept

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

 

 

 

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Hard copy and website

5p per A4 sheet

Grants given and received

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Members’ allowances and expenses

N/A

 

 

 

 

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 (current and previous year as a minimum)

N/A

 

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

Hard copy and website

5p per A4 sheet

Quality status

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)

 

Current and previous council year as a minimum

 

(hard copy or website)

 

 

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

Hard copy and website

5p per A4 sheet

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Hard copy and website

5p per A4 sheet

Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Hard copy and website

5p per A4 sheet

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

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Responses to consultation papers

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Responses to planning applications

Hard copy and website

5p per A4 sheet

Bye-laws

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

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

 

Current information only

 

(hard copy or 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 and website

Hard copy

Hard copy

Hard copy

Hard copy

 

 

 

5p per A4 sheet

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)

 

 

 

 

N/A

Hard copy and website

Hard copy and website

Hard copy

Hard copy

Hard copy

 

 

 

 

 

 

5p per A4 sheet

Information security policy

N/A

 

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Data protection policies

N/A

 

Schedule of charges )for the publication of information)

 

5p per A4 sheet

 

 

 

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)

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Assets Register

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

 

 

 

Register of members’ interests

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Register of gifts and hospitality

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

 

 

 

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

 

(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection)

 

Allotments

N/A

 

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

N/A

 

Community centres and village halls

Hard copy and website

5p per A4 sheet

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Hard copy and website

5p per A4 sheet

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Bus shelters

Hard copy

5p per A4 sheet

Markets

N/A

 

Public conveniences

N/A

 

Agency agreements

N/A

 

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

N/A

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details:

 

Mrs S Devenney, Clerk to the Council

Upton by Chester & District Parish Council

20 Bridge Street, Port Sunlight, Wirral  CH62 4UR

 

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 @ 5p per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost *

 

Photocopying @ 14p 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)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* the actual cost incurred by the public authority