Publications Scheme

A pdf copy of this policy is available for download here

 


 

   

ST. JUST TOWN COUNCIL 

 

PUBLICATION SCHEME

 

 

Information available from St Just Town Council under the Publication Scheme

 

 

 

Information to be published

 

How the information can be obtained

 

 

Cost

 

 

 

Class1 – Who we are and what we do

Council Address

Council Membership

Members and Officer contact details( phone/email)

Committee membership

Staff Organisational chart

(hard copy and/or website)

 

Website

 

 

Hardcopy

 

 

Free

 

 

10p per sheet

Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it

(Financial information relating to income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial accounts and  audit)

 

Current and previous financial year as a minimum

(hard copy or website)

 

 

 

Hard copy

 

 

 

 

10p a sheet

Annual return form and report by auditor Website

Hard copy

Free

10p a sheet

Finalised budget Website

Hardcopy

Free

10p a sheet

Precept Website

Hard copy

Free

10p a sheet

Standing Orders and Financial  Regulations Website

Hard copy

 

Free

10p a sheet

 

Grants Website

Hard copy

 

Free

10p a sheet

 

Contracts Website

Hard copy

 

 

 

 

 

Free

10p a sheet

 

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

(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)

 

   
Town Council Strategy Website

Hardcopy

Free

10p a sheet

Neighbourhood Development Plan Website

Hardcopy

Free

10p a sheet

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, any committee/sub-committee meetings and town meetings) Website

Hard copy

None

None

Agendas of meetings (as above)

 

Website

Hard copy

 

None

None

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

Hard copy

 

None

None

Reports presented to council meetings – N.B. this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. Website

Hard copy

 

None

None

Responses to consultation papers Website

Hard copy

 

None

10p a sheet

 

Responses to planning applications Website

Hard copy

 

None

10p a sheet

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:

 

Standing orders

 

 

Committee terms of reference

 

 

 

Code of Conduct

 

 

 

Financial Regulations

 

 

 

Website

Hard copy

 

Website

Hard copy

 

 

Website

Hard copy

 

 

Website

Hard copy

 

 

None

10p a sheet

 

None

10p a sheet

 

 

None

10p a sheet

 

 

None

10p a sheet

Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff:

 

Internal policies relating to the delivery of services

 

CCTV

Code of Practice

Communications Strategy

Community Emergency Plan

Complaints Procedure

Data Protection Policy

Employees Handbook

Equality and Diversity Policy

Freedom of Information Policy

Grants Policy

Health and Safety Policy

Local Government Pension Scheme

Members’ Code of Conduct

Officer/Member Protocol

Press and social media Policy

Publication Scheme

Safeguarding Policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Website/email/hard copy Monochrome 10p

 
Data Protection Policies Hard copy 10p a sheet
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)  
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice) Hard copy  
Assets Register Hard copy 10p a 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) n/a  
Register of Members’ Interests Website/

Hard copy

 

10p a sheet

Register of Gifts and Hospitality Hard copy 10p a 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 n/a  
Burial grounds and closed churchyards n/a  
Community Centres and Village Halls n/a  
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities n/a  
Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting Website

Hard copy

10p a sheet
Bus Shelters Hard copy 10p a sheet
Markets n/a  
Public Conveniences Website

Hardcopy

10p a sheet
Agency Agreements (LMP Footpath Contract / Car Park Income & Toilets) Hard copy 10p a sheet
A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)

 

   
     
Additional Information

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

   
     
  Hard copy

website

Free

Free

 

 

 

Contact Details:

The Town Clerk

The Library ,

Market Street,

St. Just

TR19 7HX

Tel 01736 788412

Email: clerk@stjusttowncouncil.gov.uk OR council@stjusttowncouncil.gov.uk

 

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

 

The Council has approved the following charges but, agreed in the interests of openness and transparency, it will waive charges for the time being.

 

TYPE OF CHARGE DESCRIPTION BASIS OF CHARGE
Disbursement cost Photocopying @ 10p per sheet (black & white) Actual cost *
  Photocopying @ 10p per sheet (colour) Actual cost
     
  Postage Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class
     
Statutory Fee   In accordance with the relevant legislation.
     
Other    

 

* the actual cost incurred by the public authority