Publication Scheme
Information available from Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe Council under the model publication scheme
Reviewed 11.5.23
Information to be published How the information can be obtained
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.
Who’s who on the Council and its Committees
Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where
possible with telephone number and email address (if used))
Location of main Council office and accessibility details
Staffing structure Hard copy and website
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
Annual return form and report by auditor
Finalised budget
Precept
Borrowing Approval letter
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations
Grants given and received
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract
Members’ allowances and expenses Hard copy and website
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing
(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)
Current and previous year as a minimum
Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a
minimum) Hard copy and website
Class 4 – How we make decisions
(Decision making processes and records of decisions)
Current and previous council year as a minimum
Timetable of meetings (Council and any committee/sub-committee meetings and
parish meetings)
Agendas of meetings (as above)
Minutes of meetings (as above) – n.b. this will exclude information that is
properly regarded as private to the meeting.
Reports presented to council meetings – n.b. this will exclude information that is
properly regarded as private to the meeting.
Responses to consultation papers
Responses to planning applications Hard copy and website
Class 5 – Our policies and procedures
(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our
services and responsibilities)
Current information only
Policies and procedures for the conduct of council business:
Procedural standing orders
Committee and sub-committee terms of reference (if any)
Delegated authority in respect of officers (if any)
Code of Conduct
Policy statements
Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment
of staff:
Internal instructions to staff and policies relating to the delivery of services
Equality and diversity policy
Health and safety policy
Policies and procedures for handling requests for information
Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating
the publication scheme)
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)
Data protection policies
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information) On application
Class 6 – Lists and Registers
Currently maintained lists and registers only
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be
publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)
Assets register
Register of members’ interests
Register of gifts and hospitality (none to date) Hard copy and website (some information may be by inspection only)
Class 7 – The services we offer
(Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and
newsletters produced for the public and businesses) On request
Current information only
Village hall
Playing field and recreational facilities
Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting
Bus shelters
Additional Information
This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information
that is not itemised in the lists above
Contact details: L Frances, 18 Chapel Lane, Caythorpe Tel: 07916 628673
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 @ 20p per sheet (black & white) Actual cost
Photocopying @ 30p per sheet (colour) Actual cost
Postage Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class
Statutory Fee £5.
Other