Information available from Blackawton Parish Council under the Freedom of Information Act model publication scheme
BPC is expected to make the information in this guide available unless:
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it does not hold the information;
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the information is exempt under one of the FOIA exemptions or Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) exceptions, or its release is prohibited by another statute (eg UK GDPR);
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the information is readily and publicly available from an external website; such information may have been provided by you or on your behalf. You must provide a direct link to that information;
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the information is archived, out of date or otherwise inaccessible; or,
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it would be impractical or resource-intensive to prepare the material for routine release.
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Information to be published |
How the information can be obtained |
Cost |
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Class 1 – Who we are and what we do (Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts) Current information only |
(hard copy or website) |
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List of Council members and their responsibilities as well a list of Council Committees Details of any representation on local public bodies |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Postal and email address Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members Where possible, provide named contacts including contact phone numbers and email addresses |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Location of main Council office and accessibility details |
not held |
n/a |
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Staffing structure |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it (Financial information about projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit) Current and previous financial year as a minimum |
(hard copy or website) |
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Statement of accounts and internal audit report in the format included in the Annual Return form |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Finalised budget |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Precept |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Borrowing Approval letter |
Not held |
N/A |
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All items of expenditure above £100 |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Financial Standing Orders and Regulations |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Grants given and received |
hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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List of current contracts awarded and value of contract |
hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Members’ allowances and expenses |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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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 or website) |
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Annual governance statement in format included in the Annual Return form |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Parish Plan |
not held |
N/A |
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Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Quality status |
not held |
N/A |
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Local charters drawn up in accordance with DLUHC’s guidelines |
not held |
N/A |
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Data Protection impact assessments (in full or summary format) or any other impact assessment (eg Health & Safety Impact Assessment, Equality Impact Assessments etc), as appropriate and relevant |
hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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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) |
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Timetable of meetings (Council and any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings) |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Agendas of meetings (as above) |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Minutes of meetings (as above) – exclude material that is properly considered to be exempt from disclosure |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Reports presented to council meetings – exclude material that is properly considered to be exempt from disclosure |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Responses to consultation papers |
Email or hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Responses to planning applications |
Email or hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Bye-laws |
Not held |
N/A |
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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) |
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Policies and procedures for the conduct of Council business:
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website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff:
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website hard copy
not currently in place and are scheduled for development BPC does not have:
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free 10p/page |
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Records management, personal data and access to information policies Include information security policies, records retention, destruction and archive policies, and data protection (including data sharing and CCTV usage) policies |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Class 6 – Lists and Registers Currently maintained lists and registers only. |
(hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection) |
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Information legally required to hold in publicly available registers (in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice) |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Assets register, including details of public land and building assets |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Disclosure log indicating the information provided in response to FOIA and EIR requests. These are recommended as good practice |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Register of members’ interests |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Register of gifts and hospitality |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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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) |
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Allotments |
not held |
N/A |
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Burial grounds and closed churchyards |
Website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Community centres and village halls |
not held |
N/A |
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Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities |
not held |
N/A |
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Seating |
hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Bus shelters |
hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Markets |
not held |
N/A |
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Public conveniences |
not held |
N/A |
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Agency agreements |
not held |
N/A |
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Services for which we are entitled to recover a fee and details of those fees (eg burial fees) |
website hard copy |
free 10p/page |
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Additional Information Information not itemised in the lists above |
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Schedule of charges
This describes how the charges have been arrived at and should be published as part of the guide.
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TYPE OF CHARGE |
DESCRIPTION |
BASIS OF CHARGE |
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Disbursement cost |
Photocopying @ .10.p per sheet (black & white) |
Actual cost * |
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Photocopying @ .20.p per sheet (colour) |
Actual cost |
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Postage |
Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class |
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Statutory Fee |
In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute) |
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Other |
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* the actual cost incurred
Blackawton Parish Council Contact Details
parishclerk@blackawtoncommunity.com
07979 391442
Version History – Adopted 11 May 2022, Reviewed 9 March 2026