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Freedom of Information

Information available from Keynsham Town Council under the model publication scheme

Class 1 - Who we are and what we do (Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts). Current information only.
Information to be published		How the information can be obtained	Cost
Who’s who on the Council and its Committees		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Contact details for Town Clerk and Council members		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Location of Council office and accessibility details		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Staffing structure		Website or Hard Copy	Free
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.
Information to be published		How the information can be obtained	Cost
Current and previous financial year as a minimum		Hard Copy	Free
Notice of Conclusion of the Audit and Right to Inspect the Annual Return Annual return form and report by auditor		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Finalised budget		Hard Copy	Free
Precept		Hard Copy	Free
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations		Within Standing Orders – Hard Copy or Website	Free
Grants given and received		Hard Copy	Free
Members’ allowances and expenses		Hard Copy	Free
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing (Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)
Information to be published		How the information can be obtained	Cost
Parish Plan (current and previous year)		Hard Copy	Free
Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Quality status		Hard Copy	Free
Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines		(None at present, but if any subsequently Website or Hard Copy)	Free
Class 4 – How we make decisions (Decision making process and records of decisions)
Timetable of all meetings (see Agendas of meetings below)		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Agendas of meetings		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Minutes of meetings - NB this will exclude information that is properly regarded as confidential to the meeting.		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Reports presented to council meetings - NB this will exclude information that is properly regarded as confidential to the meeting.		Hard Copy	Free
Responses to consultation papers		Hard Copy	Free
Responses to planning applications		Hard Copy	Free
~~Bye-laws~~
Class 5 – Our policies and procedures (Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities). Current information only.
Information to be published *Policies and procedures for the conduct of council business:*		How the information can be obtained	Cost
Procedural standing orders		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Committee and sub-committee terms of reference		Hard Copy	Free
Delegated authority in respect of officers		Contained in Standing Orders – Website or Hard Copy	Free
Code of Conduct		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Policy statements		Hard Copy	Free
*Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff*:
Internal policies relating to the delivery of services		Hard copy	Free
Equality and diversity policy		Hard Copy	Free
Health and safety policy		Hard Copy	Free
Recruitment polices including current vacancies		Hard copy	Free
Policies and procedures for handling requests for information		Hard copy	Free
Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme)		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Information security policy		Hard copy	Free
Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)		Hard copy	Free
Data protection policies		Hard copy	Free
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)		Hard copy	Free
Class 6 – Lists and Registers Currently maintained lists and registers only
Any publicly available register or list		By inspection (if held)	Free
Assets Register		By inspection	Free
Disclosure log (indicating the information that has been provided in response to requests; recommended as good practise, but may not be held by Town Councils)		By inspection	Free
Register of members interests		By inspection	Free
Register of gifts and hospitality	By inspection		Free
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
Allotments		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Burial grounds ~~and closed churchyards~~		Website or Hard Copy	Free
~~Community centres and halls~~
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities		Website or Hard Copy	Free
Seating, litter bins, ~~clocks, memorials and lighting~~		Hard Copy	Free
Bus shelters		Hard Copy	Free
~~Markets~~
Agency agreements		Hard Copy	Free
A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees		Hard Copy	Free
~~Public conveniences~~
Additional Information

CONTACT DETAILS:
Town Clerk, Keynsham Town Council, 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham, BS31 1HF

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
* One copy of any document will be supplied free of charge to any Keynsham resident, for collection from the City Council Offices.

For multiple copies, and/or for documents which are requested for posting are free up to the value of £10.00.