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