Freedom of Information

Information available from Buckworth 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
Who’s who on the Council and its Committees	Website Hard Copy	Free 2p per copy plus postage
Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used))	Website Hard Copy	Free 2p per copy plus postage
Location of main Council office and accessibility details	Website Hard Copy	Free 2p per copy plus postage
Staffing structure	Website Hard Copy	Free 2p per copy plus postage
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	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Finalised budget	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Precept	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Borrowing Approval letter	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Grants given and received	Hard copy	2p per copy plus postage
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Members’ allowances and expenses	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing (Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)
Parish Plan (none)
Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)	Website Hard Copy	Free 2p per copy plus postage
Quality status none
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 parish meetings)	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Agendas of meetings (as above)	Website Hard Copy	Free 2p per copy plus postage
Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.	Website Hard Copy	Free 2p per copy plus postage
Reports presented to council meetings – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Responses to consultation papers	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Responses to planning applications	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
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 Delegated authority in respect of officers Code of Conduct Policy statements	Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
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)	Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Information security policy	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Data protection policies	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Schedule of charges )for the publication of information)	Website Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage 2p per copy plus postage
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Assets Register	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
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	Not applicable
Register of gifts and hospitality	Not applicable

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
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	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Bus shelters	Hard Copy	2p per copy plus postage
Markets	N/A
Public conveniences	N/A
Agency agreements	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

Additional Information This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above
Village Design Statement	N/A
The Buckworth Experience Book (a Millennium funded project)	website	£5 if available

Contact Details

Buckworth Parish Council
Buckworth
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 5AN

Tel: 01480 890058
E-mail: clerk.buckworthpc@gmail.com
Website: https://buckworth.org/