Freedom of Information

 

 

Information available from Upton Bishop Parish 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)

 

This will be current information only

                                   

N.B. Councils should already be publishing as much information as possible about how they can be contacted.

Available on Upton Bishop Website

www.uptonbishop.org

free

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

Available on Upton Bishop Website

www.uptonbishop.org

free

Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used))

Available on Upton Bishop Website

www.uptonbishop.org

free

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Not applicable as there is no office

 

Staffing structure

Not applicable as there are no staff except the part time clerk

 

 

 

 

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

 

Website

£1 per page

Free

Annual return form and report by auditor

Hard Copy

 

Website

£1 per page

Free

Finalised budget

Website

Free

Precept

Website

Free

Borrowing Approval letter

Not applicable as the Council does not borrow

 

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Not applicable

 

Grants given and received

Website

 

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Website

 

Members’ allowances and expenses

Not applicable – there are no members’ allowances of expenses

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

Parish Plan – Hard Copy

Free while stocks last

Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)

Hard Copy available from the Clerk

Free while stocks last

Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)

Hard copy

 

Website

£1 per page

Free

Quality status

Not applicable as UBPC has not applied to become a Quality Council

 

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)

 

Current and previous council year as a minimum

 

Please see minutes below

 

Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)

Website

Free

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Website

Parish Noticeboards

Free

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

Hard copy

 

 

 

Website

£1 per page

Free

Reports presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Hard copy

 

Website

£1 per page

Free

Responses to consultation papers

Information on all our responses is recorded in the minutes

£1 per page

 

Responses to planning applications

Information on all our responses is recorded in the minutes

£1 per page

 

Bye-laws

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities)

 

Current information only

 

Not applicable

 

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

 

Upton Bishop Parish Council follows the national guidance for parish councils.

 

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)

 

Upton Bishop Parish Council follows Herefordshire Council’s guidance for parish councils

 

Information security policy

Upton Bishop Parish Council follows Herefordshire Council’s guidance for parish councils

 

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Upton Bishop Parish Council follows Herefordshire Council’s guidance for parish councils

 

Data protection policies

Upton Bishop Parish Council follows Herefordshire Council’s guidance for parish councils

 

Schedule of charges(for the publication of information)

£1 per page for photocopies if required

Most information is available free of charge on the website

 

 

 

 

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)

Not applicable

 

Assets Register

Upton Bishop is responsible for:

The Old Gore War Memorial

Three bus shelters

One litter bin

 

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)

Not applicable

 

Register of members’ interests

Hard copy available from the Clerk

£1 per page

Register of gifts and hospitality

Hard copy available from the Clerk (To date no councillor has received any gifts of hospitality which needs to be disclosed on the public register)

£1 per page

 

 

 

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

 

Website

 

Allotments

Not applicable as we have no allotments

 

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

Not applicable as we are not responsible for burial grounds and closed churchyards

 

Community centres and village halls

Not applicable as we are not responsible for the village hall

 

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Not applicable as we are not responsible for any recreational facilities

 

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

Website

 

Bus shelters

Website

 

Markets

Not applicable

 

Public conveniences

Not applicable

 

Agency agreements

Not applicable

 

A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

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

Not applicable

 

 

 

Contact details:

Dorian Osborne

Clerk to Upton Bishop Parish Council

The Old Coach House

Phocle Green

                                                                          

 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 @ £1 per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost *

 

Photocopying @ .£1 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