Parish Council News, Planning and Minutes

Everything to do with Hook Norton Parish Council, including details of your local councillors.
Model Publication Scheme

Information available from Hook Norton Parish Council

under the Model Publication Scheme January 2009

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.

(hard copy and/or website)
Who’s who on the Council

and its Committees

Website

Hard copy

Free

10p per sheet

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

Hard copy

Free

10p per sheet

Location of main Council contact and accessibility details Website

Hard copy

Free

10p per sheet

Staffing structure Hard copy 10p per sheet
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)
Annual return form and report by auditor Hard copy 10p per sheet
Finalised budget Hard copy 10p per sheet
Precept Hard copy 10p per sheet
Borrowing Approval letter Hard copy 10p per sheet
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations Hard copy 10p per sheet
Grants given and received Hard copy 10p per sheet
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract Hard copy 10p per sheet
Members’ allowances and expenses Hard copy 10p per sheet
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) Not applicable
Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum) Hard copy of Chairman’s report - Newsletter 10p per sheet
Quality status Not applicable
Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines Not applicable
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) Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

Hard copy

Free

10p per sheet

Agendas of meetings (as above) Website/Notice Boards and library for inspection

Hard copy at meeting

Free


Free

Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. Website/ Notice Boards, library for inspection

Hard copy of minutes of the previous meeting at monthly council meeting

Free


Free

Reports presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. Hard Copy 10p per sheet
Responses to consultation papers Hard Copy 10p per sheet
Responses to planning applications Website –responses are documented on planning schedules and in minutes

Hard Copy

Free


10p per sheet

Bye-laws Not Applicable
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 (Grants policy, Flying the Union flag)



Hard copy

Hard copy




10p per sheet


10p per 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)




Not applicable




N/A
Information security policy Not available at this time- policy to be drafted for approval
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive) Not available at this time- policy to be drafted for approval
Data protection policies Not applicable
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information) Website

Hard copy

Free

10p per 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) Website

Hard copy

Free

10p per sheet

Assets Register Hard Copy 10p per 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) Not applicable
Register of members’ interests Hard Copy 10p per sheet
Register of gifts and hospitality Hard Copy 10p per 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 Hard copy 10p per sheet
Burial grounds and closed churchyards

n.b. PC is only responsible for maintenance of churchyard

Burial Ground – Hard Copy

Churchyard – refer to PCC

10p per sheet
Community centres and village halls Hard copy 10p per sheet
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities Summary available on Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

Hard copy

Inspection of files as agreed with the Clerk

Free


10p per sheet

Free

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

Hard copy

Inspection of files as agreed with the Clerk

Free


10p per sheet

Free

Bus shelters Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

Hard copy

Inspection of files as agreed with the Clerk

Free


10p per sheet

Free

Markets Not applicable
Public conveniences Not applicable
Agency agreements (Grass cutting agreement with Oxfordshire County Council only) Hard Copy 10p per sheet
A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees) Hard Copy 10p per sheet

Additional Information

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

Summary of Services in section 7 above in the village and appropriate contact names and telephone numbers Website/Village Notice Boards for inspection

Hard copy

Free


10p per sheet



Contact details:

All requests for hard copies should be made by email or in writing to the Clerk to the Council

Mr Kenneth Porter

Conifers

Main Street

Great Bourton

Banbury

OX17 1QU

Tel: 01295 758352

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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) Actual cost *
Photocopying in colour

Price on application

Actual cost
Postage Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class
Statutory Fee In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)
Other Copies of items archived at Oxfordshire County Archives

Cost on application


* the actual cost incurred by the public authority including third party charges and clerk’s time.

 

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