Freedom of Information

CLASSES OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION 

WHERE AVAILABLE          

CORE CLASSES
COUNCIL INTERNAL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

 

Minutes of Council and Committees – limited to the last 2 years

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Agendas and supporting papers for council, committee and working groups, limited in each case to the forthcoming meeting

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Copy of Standing Orders

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Council and Committee terms of reference

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CODE OF CONDUCT

 

Members Declaration of Acceptance of Office

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All issues relating to Register of Interests to be viewed by arrangement with the Monitoring Officer at Shropshire Council

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PERIODIC ELECTORAL REVIEW

 

Information relating to the latest boundary review of the Council area.

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EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

 

Terms and conditions of employment

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Staffing structure

 

Job descriptions

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Equal Opportunities Policy

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Health and Safety Policy

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Exclusions – “personal records” – i.e. Appraisals, employee specific salary details, disciplinary records, sickness records and the like by virtue of being personal data under the Data Protection

 

 PLANNING DOCUMENTS

 

Responses to planning applications

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AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS

 

Annual return form – limited to last financial year

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Annual Statutory report by auditor ( internal and external) – limited to the last financial year

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Receipt/Payment books, Receipt Books of all kinds, Bank statements from all accounts – limited to the last financial year.

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Precept request - limited to the last financial year.

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VAT records - limited to the last financial year.

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Financial Standing Orders and regulations

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Assets register

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Risk assessments

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Fees and charges applied by the Council

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Register / file of members allowances

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Exclusions – all commercially sensitive information e.g. quotations and tenders, loan documentation and insurance policies.

 

OPTIONAL CLASSES OF INFORMATION

 

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY

 

Policy statements issued by the Council

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Responses made by the Council to consultation papers

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Complaints handling procedure

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BYELAWS

 

Made for the regulation of a pleasure ground or public open space

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COUNCIL CIRCULAR / NEWSLETTERS

 

Town, parish, community guide

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ALLOTMENTS

 

Plans

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Standard tenancy agreements

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Exclusions – individual tenancy agreements and rent payment records under both privacy and data protection laws.

 

 BEST VALUE

 

Best Value Performance Plan

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Best Value Inspection reports

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The Council will make a reasonable charge for all photocopies and costs necessary to provide and produce information in both core and optional classes.

Council Offices located in the Guildhall, Oswestry are normally open between 0900 and 1705 inclusive – Monday to Fridays. Telephone 01691 680222. Fax 01691 671080 Email enquiries@oswestrytc.gov.uk  

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