Model Publication Scheme

Class 1 - Who we are and what we do

Current organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.
N.B. Councils should already be publishing as much information as possible about how they can be contacted.
Hard copy/Website
Not available
Who's who on the Council and its Committees.
Hard copy/Parish Notice Boards/Website
Not available
Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members.
Hard copy/Parish Notice Boards/Website
Not available
Location of main Council office and accessibility details.
Not available
Not available
Staffing structure.
Not available
Not available

Class 2 - What we spend and how we spend it

Financial information relating to projected and actual income and exoenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.
Hard copy/Website
N/A
Current and previous financial year as a minimum.
Hard copy/Website
N/A
Annual return form and report by auditor
Hard copy
10p per sheet
Borrowing Approval letter
Not available
Not available
Financial Standing Orders and regulations
Hard copy
10p per sheet
Grants given and received
Hard copy
N/A
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract
N/A
N/A

Class 3 - What our priorities are and how we are doing

Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.
Hard copy/Website
N/A
Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum).
N/A
N/A
Annual report to Parish or Community Meeting.
(current and previous year as minimum)
Hard copy.
N/A
Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines.
N/A
N/A

Class 4 - How we make desicions

Decision making processes and records of decisions.
Hard copy/Website
N/A
Current and previous financial year as a minimum.
Hard Copy/Website
N/A
Current and previous financial year as a minimum.
Hard Copy/Website
N/A
Timetable oof meetings (Council, any committe/sub-committe meetings and parish meetings)
Hard Copy/Website
N/A
Agendas of meetings
Hard Copy/Parish Notice Boards
N/A
Minutes of meetings
NB! This will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.
Hard Copy/Website
N/A
Minutes of meetings
NB! This will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.
Hard Copy/Website
N/A
Reports presented to council meetings
NB! This will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting
Hard Copy
N/A
Responses to consultation papers.
Hard Copy
N/A
Responses to planning applications.
Hard Copy/Minutes
N/A

Class 5 - Our policies and procedures

Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.
Hard copy/Website
10p per sheet
Procedural standing orders
Hard Copy
N/A
Annual report to Parish or Community Meeting.
(current and previous year as minimum)
Hard copy
N/A
Committee and sub-committee terms of reference
N/A
N/A
Delegated authority in respect of officers.
Hard copy
N/A
Code of Conduct
Hard copy/Website
N/A
Policy statements.
Hard copy
10p per sheet
Internal policies relating to the delivery of services.
N/A
N/A
Equality and diversity policy.
N/A
N/A
Recruitment policies (including current vacancies).
N/A
N/A
Policies and procedures for handling requests for information.
N/A
N/A
Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme).
Hard Copy.
N/A
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive).
N/A
N/A
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information).
N/A
N/A

Class 6 - Lists and Registers

Currently maintained lists and registers.
Hard copy/Website, some information may only be available by inspection.
N/A
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice).
N/A
N/A
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).
N/A
N/A
Register of members’ interests.
Melton Borough Council.
N/A
Register of gifts and hospitality.
Melton Borough Council.
N/A

Class 7 - The services we offer

Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public and businesses.
Melton Borough Council.
N/A
Burial grounds and closed churchyards.
N/A
N/A
Community centers and village halls.
N/A
N/A
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities.
N/A
N/A
Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting.
N/A
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
N/A
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