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Freedom of Information

Information available from Llwchwr Town 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

(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts)

This will be current information only

N.B. Councils should already be publishing as much information as possible about how they can be contacted.

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Who’s who on the Council and its Committees

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Contact details for Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used))

Anthony W Davies
Clerk to the Council
Tel. 01792 428460
Email a.davies73@hotmail.com

 

Location of main Council office and accessibility details

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Staffing structure

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

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

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Annual return form and report by auditor

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Finalised budget

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Precept

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Borrowing Approval letter

Not applicable

 

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Grants given and received

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Members’ allowances and expenses

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

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

(Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews)

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Community Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)

Not applicable

 

Local charters drawn up in accordance with WAG, OVW & WLGA guidelines

There is no charter as yet

 

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)

Current and previous council year as a minimum

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

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

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

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

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

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

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Responses to consultation papers

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Responses to planning applications

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Bye-laws

Information can be obtained from the City and County of Swansea

 

Class 5 – Our policies and procedures

(Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities)

Current information only

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

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

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

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)

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Information security policy

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Data protection policies

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Class 6 – Lists and Registers

Currently maintained lists and registers only

(hard copy; 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

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Disclosure log (indicating the information that has been provided in response to requests; recommended as good practice, but may not be held by community councils)

There is no log

 

Register of members’ interests

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Register of gifts and hospitality

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

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

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Allotments

Not applicable

 

Burial grounds and closed churchyards

Not applicable

 

Community centre/Welfare Hall

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities

Not applicable

 

Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting

Not applicable

 

Bus shelters

Not applicable

 

Markets

Information can be obtained from the Clerk (hard copy)

See schedule of charges below

Public conveniences

Not applicable

 

Agency agreements

Not applicable

 

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

Not applicable

 

Additional Information

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

  

Contact details:

Anthony W Davies
Clerk to the Council
4 Lady Margaret Villas
Sketty
Swansea
SA2 0RX

Tel 01792 428460
E mail
a.davies73@hotmail.com

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)

Assessed cost

 

Photocopying @ 50p per sheet (colour)

Assessed cost

 

Postage

Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class

Statutory Fee

 

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

Other

  

* the actual cost incurred by the public authority