This
authority’s key responsibilities are to represent the electorate
of its area, to take action within the legal framework and to
provide a leadership focus for the community.
The
Freedom of Information Act 2000 received Royal Assent on 30th
November 2000. It gives a general right of access to all types
of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out
exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on
public authorities. A ‘public authority’ is defined in the Act,
and includes but is not restricted to central and local
government, non-departmental public bodies, the police, the
National Health Service, and schools, college and universities.
Any person who makes a request to a public authority for
information must be informed whether the public authority holds
that information and, subject to exemptions, supplied with that
information.
Individuals already have the right of access to information
about themselves under the Data Protection Act 1998. As far as
public authorities are concerned, the Freedom of Information Act
will extend this right to allow public access to all types of
information held.
MODEL
PUBLICATION SCHEME FOR LOCAL COUNCILS
All information is available as hard copy and there is a copying
charge for supply of 4p per sheet
CORE
CLASSES OF INFORMATION
1.
Council Internal Practice and Procedure
3.
Periodic Electoral Review
This is
information concerning changes to the electoral arrangements for
parish, town and community councils. It includes
recommendations for the creation of new wards, the amendment of
existing wards, proposals for the names of new wards and
alterations to the number of councillors to be elected to the
council.
