Information available from Newburgh 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 | (hard copy and/or website) | |
| Who’s who on the Council | Website Newsletter Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used)) | Website Noticeboard Newsletter Hard copy/email from Clerk | 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 | (hard copy and/or website) | |
| Annual return form and report by auditor | Website Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Finalised budget | Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Precept | Website Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Financial Standing Orders and Regulations | Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Grants given and received | Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| List of current contracts awarded and value of contract | Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Members’ expenses | Website Hard copy, email from Clerk. | Free |
| 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/email from Clerk | Free |
| Annual Report to Parish Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum) | Newsletter Hard copy/email from Clerk Website | Free |
| Quality status | Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines | Hard copy from Clerk | Free |
| 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) | Hard copy/email from Clerk Website | Free |
| Agendas of meetings (as above) | Website Noticeboard Hard copy from Clerk | Free |
| Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. | Website Hard copy/email from Clerk Hard copy in Post Office | Free |
| Reports presented to council meetings – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. | Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Responses to consultation papers | Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free |
| Responses to planning applications | WLBC website Website (minutes) | Free |
| 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 Committee and sub-committee terms of reference Code of Conduct Policy statements | Hard copy/Email from Clerk Hard copy from Clerk Hard copy/email from Clerk Website Hard copy/email from Clerk | Free Free Free Free |
| Policies and procedures for the provision of services : Internal policies relating to the delivery of services Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme) | Hard copy from Clerk Hard copy/Email from Clerk | Free Free |
| Class 6 – Lists and Registers Currently maintained lists and registers only | (hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection) | |
| Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice) | ||
| Assets Register | Hard copy/Email from clerk | Free |
| Register of members’ interests | Hard copy from clerk Website | |
| Register of gifts and hospitality | Inspection – Clerk | 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 | (hard copy or website; some information may only be available by inspection) | |
| Recreational Facilities | Hard Copy/Email from the Clerk | Free |
| Seating, litter bins, memorials | Hard Copy/Email from the Clerk | Free |
| Bus shelters | Hard Copy/Email from the Clerk | Free |
| Additional Information This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above |
Contact Details:
Sandra Jones, Parish Clerk
10 Priory Close
Burscough
Ormskirk
L40 7UY
Tel: 01704 892520 Email: newburgh.pc@btinternet.com