Freedom of Information

Information available under the Publication Scheme

Information to be published	How the information can be obtained	Cost
CLASS 1 Who are we and what do we do (organisational information, structures, locations and contacts)
Who's who on the Council and its committees	Website Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Contact details for Town Clerk and Council Members named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address	Website Hard Copy	10p/sheet
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)
Annual return form and report by auditor	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Finalised budget	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Precept	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Borrowing Approval Letter	n/a
Financial Standing Orders and Regulations	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Grants given and received	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Members' allowances and expenses	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
CLASS 3 What our priorities are and how we are doing(strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)
Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)	Hard Copy	Individual copies free. Multiple requests 10p/sheet
Annual Report to Parish and Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)	Hard Copy	Individual copies free. Multiple requests 10p/sheet
Quality Status	n/a
Local Charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines	n/a
CLASS 4 How we make decisions (decision making processes and records of decisions)
Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub committee meetings and parish meeting	Website Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Agendas of meetings (as above)	Website Hard Copy e-mail	10p/sheet* Free	* free at meeting
Minutes of meetings (as above) - Note this will exclude information that is properly provided as private to the meeting	Web Site Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Reports presented to Council meetings - Note this will exclude information that is properly provided as private to the meeting	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Responses to consultation papers	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Responses to planning applications	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Bye laws	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Class 5 - Our policies and procedures (Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities)
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 Codes of Conduct Policy Statements	Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy	10p/sheet 10p/sheet 10p/sheet 10p/sheet
Policies and Procedures for the provision of services and about employment of staff Internal policies relating to the delivery of services Equality and Diversity Policy Health and Safety Policy Recruitment Polices including current vacancies Policies and procedures for handling requests for information	Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy Hard Copy	10p/sheet 10p/sheet 10p/sheet 10p/ sheet

Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme)	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Information security policy	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Records management policy (records retention, destruction and archive)	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Data Protection policies
Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
CLASS 6 Lists and Registers Currently maintained lists and registers only
Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing provisions will suffice)
Assets register	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
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/sheet
Register of gifts and hospitality	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
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 Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Burial grounds and closed churchyards	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Community centres and village halls	Inspection if applicable	Free (by appointment)
Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities	Hard Copy Inspection if applicable	10p/sheet Free (by appointment)
Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting	Hard Copy Inspection if applicable	10p/sheet Free (by appointment)
Bus shelters	Hard Copy Inspection if applicable	10p/sheet Free (by appointment)
Markets	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Public conveniences	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
Agency agreements	Hard Copy	10p/sheet
A summary of services for which the Council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)	Hard Copy	10p/sheet

Contact Details. To obtain hard copies please contact the Town Clerk at:

The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HR

Tel: 01743 281010

e-mail: helen.ball-stc@shropshire.gov.uk

Information available on the Council's website can be viewed at: www.shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk

Schedule of Charges:

Type of charge

Description

Basis of charge

Disbursement cost

Photocopying @ 10p per sheet black and white

Photocopying @ 25p per sheet colour

Actual cost

Postage and Packing

Actual cost of standard 2^nd class postage and materials.

Information can also be inspected by appointment at the Council's offices at Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury. Such inspection is free of charge unless any fees or undue expenditure are incurred by the Council, which will be charged at cost.