Freedom of Information

Information available from Kimbolton & Stonely Parish Council under the model publication scheme

Information to be published

How the information can be obtained

Cost

Class 1 – Who we are and what we do

We are the local council for the parish of Kimbolton and Stonely, Cambridgeshire.

We have responsibility for burials in our cemetery, maintenance of the churchyard at St Andrew’s Church, play areas and recreation grounds.

We are custodial trustees of the Mandeville Hall.

We are responsible for a large portion of the street lighting in the parish.

All information is available on our website and hard copies will be provided on request.

10p per sheet printing cost

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

See our website or notice boards

Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members Clerk:

Lionel Thatcher,

2 Constables Leys, Kimbolton PE28 0JG Tel: 01480 861877

kimboltonparishcouncil@btopenworld.com

See website or notice boards for Council members’ details

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

No office. Admin. dealt with by Clerk at home address.

Staffing structure

Two part time members of staff. Clerk and Groundsman.

See website or notice boards for Council members’ details

Details of income and expenditure are available on our website or by application to the Clerk Website is www.kimboltonandstonely-pc.gov.uk

Hard copies 10p each page

Anual return form and report by auditor.

Apply to clerk

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Finalised budget

See website

Precept

2011/2012 – £49,650

Borrowing Approval Letter

Apply to Clerk

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Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

See Website

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Grants given and received

See Website

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Apply to Clerk

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Member’ Allowances and Expenses

Chairman’s Allowance £200 p.a.

Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing

Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)

n/a

Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum)

See minutes on website

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Quality Status

n/a

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG Guidelines

n/a

Class 4 – How we make decisions

Decisions are made by vote in full Council meetings.

Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings)

Council meets monthly. See website or notice boards. No committees.

Agendas of meetings (as above)

See website or notice boards

10p per page per hard copy

Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

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Reports presented to council meetings – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

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Responses to consultation papers

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Responses to planning applications

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Bye-laws

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Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

Available from our website or notice boards

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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

Code of Conduct

Policy statements

See Standing Orders.

Model Scheme adopted for Code of Conduct

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Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff:

Internal policies relating to the delivery of services

Equality and diversity policy

Health and safety policy

Recruitment policies (including current vacancies)

Policies and procedures for handling requests for information

Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme)

Model Schemes adopted relating to Health and Safety; Equality and Diversity and ACAS guidelines followed relating to Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures.

Information security policy

Upon request

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Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

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Data protection policies

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Schedule of charges )for the publication of information)

As stated

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 access provisions will suffice)

Apply to clerk

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Assets Register

Apply to clerk

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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

Apply to Clerk or Huntingdonshire District Council

Apply to Clerk

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

Apply to Clerk

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Burial grounds and closed churchyards

Apply to Clerk

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Community centres and village halls

Apply to Clerk

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Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Apply to Clerk

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Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

Apply to Clerk

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Bus shelters

Apply to Clerk

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Markets

n/a

Public conveniences

n/a

Agency agreements

Apply to Clerk

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A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees)

See website or apply to Clerk

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Additional Information

This will provide Councils with the opportunity to publish information that is not itemised in the lists above

Contact details: Lionel Thatcher

Clerk to the Council

Kimbolton and Stonely Parish Council

2 Constables Leys

Kimbolton

Huntingdon

Cambs

PE28 0JG

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

This describes how the charges have been arrived at and should be published as part of the guide.

Type of Charge

Description

Basis of Charge

Disbursement cost

Photocopying @ 10p per sheet (black & white)

Actual cost *

Photocopying @ 10.p per sheet (colour)

Actual cost *

Postage

Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2^nd class

Statutory Fee

In accordance with the relevant legislation (quote the actual statute)

Other

Accessibility Statement