NORTHWICH TOWN COUNCIL: Publication Scheme- Information Guide
Information available from Northwich Town Council under its model Publication Scheme

INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED	HOW THE INFORMATION CAN
BE OBTAINED	COST	
Class 1 – Who we are and what we do			
Where to find us-Location and map	 	 Web Site	Nil	
Committee Structure-current only	Hard Copy	Web Site	£0.10	
About the Town Council-
                      Background to the Mayor & chain of office
                      How the Council operates
How decisions are made Citizens’ Rights
Role and functions of councillors, Mayor & Leader 	 	Web Site	£1	
Council and Committee Membership	Hard Copy	Web Site	£0.30	
Contact details for councillors	Hard Copy    Web Site	£0.10	
Officer Management Structure	Hard Copy	Web Site	£0.10	
Contact details for Chief Officer and Managers	Hard Copy     Web Site	£0.10	
Ward details	Hard Copy	£0.10	
Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it			
Financial Regulations-current only	Hard Copy	£0.50	
Standing Orders 	Hard Copy	£0.50	
Approved Budget (including balances & Precept)-current and previous 3 years	Hard Copy	£1	
Approved Budget & Precept-one page summary	Hard Copy	Nil	
Grants & Funding Policy-current only	Hard Copy	Web Site	£0.20	

Mayor’s Allowance Scheme-current only	Hard Copy	£0.20	
Medium Term Financial Strategy-current only	Hard Copy	£0.50	
Annual return form and report by auditor-latest or previous 3 years	Hard Copy	£1	
Annual Accounts-most recent and previous 3 years	Hard Copy	£1	
Financial Management Report-most recent only	Hard Copy	£1	
Borrowing Approval Letters-within last 3 years	Hard Copy	£0.10	
Grants received	Hard Copy	£2	
Grants given –list for current financial year and 3 previous years	Hard Copy	£2	
Grants given-last full year	Hard Copy	Nil	
List of current contracts awarded and value of contract	Hard Copy	£5	
Members’ allowances and expenses (No allowances are paid to Councillors other than Mayor & Deputy Mayor)	Hard Copy	£1	
			
Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing			
Neighbourhood plan	Hard Copy    Web Site	£5	
Annual Report-Current and Previous 3 years	Hard Copy  Web Site	£0.50	
External Audit Report-latest or previous 3 years	Hard Copy	£0.50	
Internal Report-Final or Interim (latest or previous 3 years)	Hard Copy	£1	
			
Class 4 – How we make decisions			
Information & Data Protection Policy	Hard Copy	£0.50	
Minutes of Annual Town Meeting-latest and previous year	Hard Copy  Web Site	£0.30	

Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/working group meetings and parish meetings) current & last year	Hard Copy  Web Site	£0.40	
Agendas of meetings	Hard Copy Web Site	£0.20	
Minutes of meetings 	Hard Copy Web Site	£0.20	

Class 5 – Our Policies and Procedures			
Standing Orders	Hard Copy   Web Site	£1	
Terms of Reference of Committees & Delegation Scheme	Hard Copy	£2	
Communications & Social Policy	Hard Copy	£0.20	
Members Code of Conduct	Hard Copy	£5	
Officers Code of Conduct	Hard Copy	£2	
ICT Policy	Hard Copy    	£0.30	
Community & Social Policy	Hard Copy	£0.20	
Child & Vulnerable Adult Policy	Hard Copy	£0.20	
Equality policy	Hard Copy 	£0.50	
Health and Safety Policy	Hard Copy	£8	
Current employment vacancies	Hard Copy  Web Site	Nil	

Job Descriptions & Person Specifications of current posts	Hard Copy  on Web Site for
vacancies	£0.40	
Publication Scheme & Information Guide	Hard Copy  	£1	
Complaints Code & Procedure	Hard Copy  	Nil	
Information & Data Protection Policy	Hard Copy  Web Site	£0.30	
Schedule of charges for Northwich Town Council	Hard Copy	Web Site	Nil	
			
Class 6 – List and Registers			
Members Declaration of Acceptance of Office	Hard Copy	£0.10	
Candidates at last election	Hard Copy	£1	
Assets Register-current and previous 3 years	Hard copy	£1	
Register of members’ interests	Hard Copy	£1	
			
Class 7 – The services we offer			
Northwich Town Council Ancient Records	Available for inspection by appointment	Nil	
Allotments	Hard Copy  Web Site	Nil	
Paddling Pool	Hard Copy  Web Site	Nil	
Cemetery	Hard Copy  Web Site	Nil	
Vickersway Park	Hard Copy  Web Site	Nil	
  Verdin Park	Hard Copy  Web Site	
Nil	

	 Nil	

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	Photocopy @ 10.p per sheet (black & white)	Actual cost*	
			
	Photocopying @ 20 p per sheet (colour)	Actual cost	
			
	Postage	Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class	

Please note, document charges are base on photocopy costs, however these may be varied where documents have to be compiled specially. In some cases, where a small number of documents only are requested, we may decide not to charge if the administrative cost of raising the charge is disproportionate.