Class 1 - Who we are and what we do

(Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts)
This will be current information only

Hard copy from Town Hall, Wells BA5 2RB

This Website

Who's who on the Council and its Committees

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

Location of Council office and accessibility details

Staffing structure

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 from Town Hall, Wells BA5 2RB

This Website

Annual return form and report by auditor

Finalised budget

Precept

Borrowing Approval letter

Financial Standing Orders and Regulations

Grants given and received

List of current contracts awarded and value of contract

Members' allowances and expenses

n/a

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

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

n/a

Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum)

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

Quality status

Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines

Class 4 - How we make decisions

(Decision making processes and records of decisions)
Current and previous council year as a minimum

Hard copy from Town Hall, Wells BA5 2RB

This Website

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

Agendas of meetings (as above)

Minutes of meetings (as above)
NB. This will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Reports presented to council meetings
NB. This will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting.

Hard copy only

Responses to consultation papers

Responses to planning applications

Bye-laws

n/a

Class 5 - Our policies and procedures

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

Hard copy from Town Hall, Wells BA5 2RB

This Website

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

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 security policy

Hard copy only

Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive)

Data protection policies

Schedule of charges (for the publication of information)

Class 6 - Lists and Registers

Currently maintained lists and registers only

Hard copy from Town Hall, Wells BA5 2RB

Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised;
in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice)

Assets Register

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)

Register of members' interests

Register of gifts and hospitality

Class 7 - The services we offer

(Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public and businesses)
This will be current information only

Hard copy from Town Hall, Wells BA5 2RB

This Website

Allotments

Cemetery

Town Halls

Wells in Bloom

Funfairs and events

Skatepark

Street trading and markets

Public conveniences

Agency agreements

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