Parish Council for Granby & Sutton
Freedom of Information Policy

The River Whipling in full spate on 25th June 2007, looking south west from Plungar Road bridge. The mound in the top left of the picture is part of the 150,000 tones of soil being used to cap off the Barnstone landfill site which closed at the end of October 2005.

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Freedom of Information Act - Publication Scheme

Under the Freedom of Information Act it is a duty of every public authority to adopt and maintain a publication scheme. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has changed the emphasis in the approval and operation of publication schemes, the model scheme prepared by the ICO was adopted by this Council at their meeting on 13th November 2008.

It is no longer a requirement that we publish the scheme but we are required to make available our 'Guide to Proactively Published Information' that guide can be downloaded as a Word Document by clicking on the above link. The guide is also available in paper format from the Parish Clerk, see contacts page or on the notice board inside the village hall.

The information below relates to the original publication scheme.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - PUBLICATION SCHEME

    1) COUNCIL INTERNAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
    Minutes of council, committee and sub-committee meetings - limited to the last 2 years.
    Agenda of Council Meeting (limited to forthcoming meeting)
    Procedural Standing Orders
    Councils Annual Report to Parish Meeting

    2) CODE OF CONDUCT
    Members Declaration of Acceptance of Office
    Members Register of Interests
    Register of Members Interests Book

    3) PERIODIC ELECTORAL REVIEW
    This is information concerning changes to the electoral arrangements for parish, town and community councils. It includes recommendations for the creation of new wards, the amendment of existing wards, proposals for the names of new wards and alterations to the number of councillors to be elected to the council.
    Information relating to the last Periodic Electoral Review of the council area
    Information relating to the latest boundary review of the council area

    4) EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
    Terms & conditions of employment
    Job descriptions

    5) PLANNING DOCUMENTS
    Responses to planning applications
    6) AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS
    Annual return form - limited to the last financial year
    Annual Statutory report by auditor (internal and external) - limited to the last financial year
    Receipt/Payment books, Receipt books of all kinds, Bank Statements from all accounts - limited to the last financial year
    Precept request - limited to the last financial year
    VAT records - limited to the last financial year
    Financial Standing Orders and Regulations
    Assets register - this will include details of commons/village greens owned by the council including management schemes for commons as well as village halls, community centres and recreation grounds.
    Risk Assessments.
    Annual return form - limited to the last financial year
    7) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY
    Responses made by council to consultation papers
    8) BURIAL GROUNDS
    Plans
    General Policies

Requests for information covered by the scheme should be made in writing or by e-mail to:

The Clerk at the address above. A charge of 20p per A4 copy may be made.