FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Yapton Parish Council has adopted the model publication scheme provided by the Information Commissioner. This gives access to the following documents maintained by the Parish Council. The information is available for inspection at the Council's Office and by hard copy at a cost of 20p per document (plus postage if applicable) upon request to the Clerk.

1) COUNCIL INTERNAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Minutes of council, committee and sub-committee meetings - limited to the last 2 years.
Procedural Standing Orders
Councils Annual Report to Parish Meeting

2) CODE OF CONDUCT

Members Declaration of Acceptance of Office
Members Register of Interests
Register of Members Interests Book

3) PERIODIC ELECTORAL REVIEW

This is information concerning changes to the electoral arrangements for parish, town and community councils. It includes recommendations for the creation of new wards, the amendment of existing wards, proposals for the names of new wards and alterations to the number of councillors to be elected to the council.

Information relating to the last Periodic Electoral Review of the council area
Information relating to the latest boundary review of the council area

4) EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Terms & conditions of employment
Job descriptions

5) PLANNING DOCUMENTS

Responses to planning applications

6) AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS

Annual return form - limited to the last financial year
Annual Statutory report by auditor (internal and external) - limited to the last financial year
Receipt/Payment books, Receipt books of all kinds, Bank Statements from all accounts - limited to the last financial year
Precept request - limited to the last financial year
VAT records - limited to the last financial year
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations
Assets register - this will include details of commons/village greens owned by the council including management schemes for commons as well as village halls, community centres and recreation grounds
Risk Assessments