Freedom of Information Act 2000

Information available from NORTH MYMMS 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.	Notice boards, hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Who’s who on the Council and its Committees	Notice boards, hard copy and/or website.	10p per page
Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used))	Notice boards, hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Location of main Council office and accessibility details	1a Bushwood Close Welham Green North Mymms AL9 7YZ (Monday, Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am to 4pm) Tel: 01707 268418 e-mail: northmymmspc@waitrose.com www.northmymmspc.org.uk
Staffing structure	Clerk to the Council, bookkeeper, and 3 Groundsmen
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	Hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Annual return form and report by auditor	Hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Finalised budget	Hard copy	10p per page
Precept	Hard copy	10p per page
Borrowing Approval letter	None
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations	Hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Grants given and received	Hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Members’ allowances and expenses	None
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing (Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)		10p per page
Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)	In preparation
Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)	Hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Quality status	None
Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines	None
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)	10p per page
Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)	Notice boards, hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Agendas of meetings (as above)	Notice boards, hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.	Hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Reports presented to council meetings - nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.	Hard copy and/or website	10p per page
Responses to consultation papers	Hard copy	10p per page
Responses to planning applications	Hard copy	10p per page
Bye-laws	Hard copy and/or website	10p per page
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)	10p per page
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 and/or website N/A	10p per page
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	10p per page
Information security policy
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)
Data protection policies
Schedule of charges )for the publication of information)	Hard copy and/or website
Class 6 – Lists and Registers Currently maintained lists and registers only	(hard copy; some information may only be available by inspection)	10p per page
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)	N/A
Assets Register	Hard copy
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)	N/A
Register of members’ interests	Hard copy	10p per page
Register of gifts and hospitality	Hard copy	10p per page
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 or website; some information may only be available by inspection)	10p per page
Allotments	Hard copy	10p per page
Burial grounds and closed churchyards	None
Community centres and village halls	None
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities	Website
Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting	None
Bus shelters	None
Markets	None
Public conveniences	None
Agency agreements	None
A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)	None
Additional Information This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above

Contact details: Mrs Ann Morton, Clerk to the Council

North Mymms Parish Council

1a Bushwood Close

Welham Green

North Mymms

AL9 7YZ

Tel: 01707 268418

e-mail: northmymmspc@waitrose.com

Web: www.northmymmspc.org.uk

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday - 9 am – 4.00 pm

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 @ 10p per sheet (black & white)	Clerks time, paper and photo-copy charge
	Photocopying @ ..p per sheet (colour)	Not available
	Postage	Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2^nd class
Statutory Fee		In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)
Other