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Publication Scheme

Information available from PAKENHAM Parish Council under the model publication scheme which was adopted in January 2009

Information to be published

How the information can be obtained

Cost for copy

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

Available on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

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

Available on website or hard copy

Clerk 01359 230321 or

pakenhamclerk@talktalk.net

£1 then 10p per sheet

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Clerk’s office: 50 Maltings Garth

Thurston IP31 3PP

Meetings arranged at local venue

Staffing structure

None, clerk only

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

Available on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

Finalised budget

Hard copy, contact clerk

£1 then 10p per sheet

Precept

Hard copy, contact clerk

£1 then 10p per sheet

Borrowing Approval letter

None

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Hard copy, contact clerk

£1 then 10p per sheet

Grants given and received

Hard copy, contact clerk

£1 then 10p per sheet

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Hard copy, contact clerk

£1 then 10p per sheet

Members’ allowances and expenses

Hard copy, contact clerk

£1 then 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)

In progress

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

Available free on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

Quality status

None

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

None

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)

Available free on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Available free on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

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

Available free on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

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

Available free on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

Responses to consultation papers

Available free on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

Responses to planning applications

Available free on website or hard copy

£1 then 10p per sheet

Bye-laws

None

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

Contact Clerk with specific requests for any policies

£1 then 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)

Contact Clerk with specific requests for any policies

£1 then 10p per sheet

Information security policy

None

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

None

Data protection policies

None

Schedule of charges )for the publication of information)

Attached

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)

Assets Register

Contact Clerk

£1 then 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)

None available

Register of members’ interests

Contact Clerk

£1 then 10p per sheet

Register of gifts and hospitality

Contact Clerk

£1 then 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

Contact Clerk

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

Contact Clerk

Community centres and village halls

Contact Pakenham Village Hall & Playing Field Association

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Contact Pakenham Village Hall & Playing Field Association

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

Contact Clerk

Bus shelters

Contact Clerk

Markets

None

Public conveniences

None

Agency agreements

None

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

Contact Clerk

£1 then 10p per sheet

Additional Information

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

Contact details: Mrs M Gardiner (Clerk)

50 Maltings Garth, Thurston

Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3PP

Tel: 01359 230321

pakenhamclerk@talktalk.net

www.onesuffolk.co.uk/pakenhampc

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 @ £1 firsr sheet then 10p per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost of stationery & admin time & postage*

Photocopying @ ..p per sheet (colour)

Not available

Postage

Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class

Statutory Fee

In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)

Other

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