Model Publication Scheme
Class 1 - Who we are and what we do
Class 2 - What we spend and how we spend it
Class 3 - What our priorities are and how we are doing
Class 4 - How we make decisions
Class 5 - Our policies and procedures
Class 6 - Lists and registers
Class 7 - The services we offer
Class 2 - What we spend and how we spend it
Class 3 - What our priorities are and how we are doing
Class 4 - How we make decisions
Class 5 - Our policies and procedures
Class 6 - Lists and registers
Class 7 - The services we offer
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.
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
Finalised budget
Hard copy
N/A
Precept
Hard copy
N/A
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)
(current and previous year as minimum)
Hard copy.
N/A
Quality status.
N/A
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.
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.
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
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
Bye-laws
N/A
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)
(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
Health and safety 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
Information security policy.
N/A
N/A
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive).
N/A
N/A
Data protection policies.
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
Allotments.
N/A
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
Bus shelters.
N/A
N/A
Markets.
N/A
N/A
Public conveniences.
N/A
N/A
Agency agreements.
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