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BSTC Model Publication Scheme

Approved by Council January 2009

Information available from Bradley Stoke Town Council under the Model Publication Scheme:

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)	(hard copy and/or website)	10p per page
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
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)	10p per page
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
Class 3 - What our priorities are and how we are doing (Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)	(hard copy or website)	10p per page
Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)
Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)
Quality status
Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines
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)	10p per page
Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)
Agendas of meetings (as above)
Minutes of meetings (as above) - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as confidential to the meeting.
Reports presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as confidential to the meeting.
Responses to consultation papers
Responses to planning applications
Bye-laws
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)	10p per page
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
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)
Information security policy
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)
Data protection policies
Schedule of charges )for the publication of information)
Class 6 - Lists and Registers Currently maintained lists and registers only	(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection)	10p per page
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)
Assets Register
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)
Register of members' interests
Register of gifts and hospitality
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)
Activity Centres
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities
Seating, litter bins,
Bus shelters
Markets
Agency agreements
A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)

Contact details: Bradley Stoke Town Council 01454 868080