Freedom of Information
Information available from Bradwell 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
(hard copy, website or arrangements to view)
Chairman of the Meeting Parish notice board Free
Who’s who on the Parish Council Parish notice board Free
Who’s who on any committees Parish notice board Free
Contact details Parish notice board Free
(named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used))
Staff arrangements Not applicable
Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it
(Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure and financial audit)
Current and previous financial year as a minimum
(hard copy, website or arrangements to view)
Precept Available from clerk £1
Annual Return Form Available from clerk £1
Auditor’s annual report Available from clerk £2-50
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing
(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)
Current and previous year as a minimum
(hard copy, website or arrangements to view)
Parish Plan Not applicable
Class 4 – How we make decisions
(Decision making processes and records of decisions)
Current and previous council year as a minimum
(hard copy, website or arrangements to view)
Agendas of meetings (Parish Meeting and Committee Meetings) Available from Clerk £1-30p
Minutes of meetings (as above) Parish web-site Free
Available from clerk £1-40p per meeting
n.b. this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.
Responses to consultation papers Available from clerk £1-00 +£0-10p per sheet
Responses to planning applications BDC web-site Free
Available from clerk £1-00 +£0-10p per sheet
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
(hard copy, website or arrangements to view)
Policies and procedures for the conduct of business by the Parish Meeting:
Procedural standing orders Available from clerk £1-00 +£0-10p per page
Financial regulations Available from clerk £1-00 +£0-10p per page
Code of conduct Available from clerk £1-00 +£0-10p per page
Schedule of Charges (for publication of information) Notice board Free
Available from clerk £1-10p
Class 6 – Lists and Registers
Currently maintained lists and registers only Held by Braintree District Council
(hard copy, website or arrangements to view)
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)
Assets list held by the Parish Council Available from clerk £1-10p
Register of members’ interests Held by Braintree District Council
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, website or arrangements to view)
Details of services provided by the Parish Council Not applicable
Newsletters Not applicable
Services for which the parish is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees
Available from clerk £1-50p
Parish Footpaths Available from clerk Free
Bus shelters Available from clerk £1-00 +£0-10p per sheet
Village Hall Available from clerk £1-00 +£0-10p per sheet
Playing Field and recreational facilities Available from clerk £1-00 +£0-10p per sheet
Additional Information
This will provide Parish Meetings with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above
Emergency Plan Available from clerk £1-80p
Contact: Tony Dunn (Parish Clerk) 01376 331409 bjcpc@btinternet.com
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 @10.p per sheet (black & white) Actual cost *
Photocopying @ 25p per sheet (colour) Actual cost
Postage Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class
Statutory Fee In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)
Other
* the actual cost incurred by the public authority
