Information available from Vowchurch & District Group 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.
(hardcopy or website)
Who’s who on the Council and its Committees
Website
Hard copy – Contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
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 – Contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
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
Website
Hard copy – Contact Clerk
Free
20/sheet
Plus postage
Annual return form and report by auditor
Website
Hard Copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Finalised budget
Website
Hard Copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Financial Regulations
Website
Hard copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing
(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)
(hard copy or website)
Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)
Website
Hard copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Neighbourhood Plan
Website
Hard copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Class 4 – How we make decisions
(Decision making processes and records of decisions)
Current and previous council year as a minimum
(hard copy or website)
Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and
parish meetings)
Website
Hard copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Agendas of meetings (as above)
Website
Hard copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly
regarded as private to the meeting.
Website
Hard copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Class 5 – Our policies and procedures
(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services
and responsibilities)
Current information only
(hard copy or website)
Policies and procedures for the conduct of council business:
Procedural standing orders
Code of Conduct
Risk Assessment Schedule
Website
Hard copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment
of staff:
Complaints procedures
Website
Hard copy – contact Clerk
Free
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Class 6 – Lists and Registers
(Hard copy or website;
some information may
Currently maintained lists and registers only
only be available by
inspection)
Assets Register
Hard copy – contact Clerk
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Register of members’ interests
Website
Free
Hard copy – contact Clerk
20p/sheet
Plus postage
Additional Information
This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not
itemised in the lists above
Contact details:
Mrs Linda Cowles
Email:clerk@vowchurchgroup-pc.gov.uk
Telephone. 01544 321906
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 per sheet
(Colour)
20p per sheet
Photocopying per sheet
(Black & White)
20p per sheet
Postage
Actual cost of Royal Mail
standard 2
nd
class
