Publication scheme

Draft for approval

Information available from Stourport-on-Severn Town Council

The Freedom of Information Act requires every public authority to have a publication scheme approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and to publish information covered by the scheme.

The Publication Scheme is based on the ICO model for public authorities and set out Stourport Town Council’s commitment to make certain classes of information routinely available. All the information listed below is available on request in hard copy and also available on the Town Council’s website www.stourportowncouncil.gov.uk.

The Council’s charges for producing printed copies of this information are published towards the end of this document.

The same information can be requested by phone, email, post or in person from the Town Clerk, contact details are listed at the end of this document.

CLASS 1 INFORMATION – Who we are and what we do

Postal and email address Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members	Website / office
Councils Committee Structure List of Council members and their responsibilities as well a list of Council Committees Details of any representation on local public bodies	Website / office
Location of main Council office and accessibility details	Website / office
Councils staffing structure	Website / office

CLASS 2 INFORMATION – What we spend and how we spend it

(Current and previous financial year only)

Statement of accounts and internal audit report in the format included in the Annual Return form	Website / office
Finalised budget	Website / office
Precept	Website / office
Financial standing orders and regulations	Website / office
Grants Given and Received	Website / office
List and value of current contracts awarded	Office
Members’ allowances and expenses	Office

CLASS 3 INFORMATION – What are our priorities and how are we doing

(Current and previous financial year only)

Report from Annual Town Meeting	Website / office
Corporate Plan / Action Plan	Website / office

CLASS 4 INFORMATION – How we make decisions

(Current and previous financial year only)

Timetable of all Town Council, committee and sub-committee meetings	Website / office
Agendas of all Town Council, committee and sub-committee meetings	Website / office
Minutes of Town Council, committee and sub-committee meeting	Website / office
Reports presented to Council meetings – excluding any information regarded as confidential	Website / office
Responses to Consultations	Website / office
Responses to Planning applications	Website / office
Bye-laws	Office

CLASS 5 INFORMATION – Our policies and procedures

(Current information only)

Procedural Standing Orders	Website / office
Committee and sub-committee terms of reference	Website / office
Officers delegated authority	Website / office
Councillors Code of Conduct	Website / office
Grant application policy	Website / office
Equality and Safety policy	Website / office
Health and Safety policy	Office
Recruitment Policy	Office
Handling information requests	Website / office
Information Security policy	Office
Records management policy	Office
Data protection policy	Office

CLASS 6 INFORMATION – List of Registers

(Current information only)

Council Asset Register	Office
Disclosure Log	Office
Register of Members Interests	Website / office
Register of Gifts and Hospitality	Office

CLASS 7 INFORMATION – Services we offer

(Current information only)

Annual Civic Events – Mayors Civic Reception, Remembrance Sunday, Christmas Light Switch-on & Parade	Website / office
Responsibilities for: Lickhill Memorial Park, Areley Kings Recreational Ground, Town Cemetery, War Memorial Gardens, Allotments, Stourport Community Centre, Riverside Paddling Pool, Riverside Toilets, Play Areas, Open public spaces	Website / office
Operation of Lengthsman Scheme	Website / office
Planning Application consultee	Website / office
Responsibilities for town centre floral displays	Website / office
Community support for grant funding	Website / office

Schedule of Application Charges

Material which is published and accessed on the Council’s website is free of charge.

Charges will be made for the following:

Disbursement Costs	Charges
Photocopying	Per side of A4 sheet Black & white 5p Colour 25p Per double sided A4 sheet Black & white 10p Colour 50p
Postage	Actual cost of Royal Mail 2^nd class
Envelope	DL envelope 5p A5 envelope 10p A4 envelope 20p
Statutory Fees	In accordance with relevant legislation

If a charge is to be made, confirmation of the payment due will be given and payment must be made prior to the provision of any such information.

For further information, please contact:

Susan Saunders – Town Clerk

Stourport-on-Severn Town Council

First Floor, New Street,

Stourport-on-Severn

Worcs. DY13 8UN

01562 732750