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There are strict rules which govern how the Council is managed. Statutory documents relating to these rules will be listed below.

Freedom of Information Act

Publication Scheme under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

The purpose of this publication scheme is to be a means by which the Council can make a significant amount of information available routinely. The scheme will ensure that the council will publish more information proactively, and help it to develop a greater culture of openness and transparency.

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. New legislation came into force in 2008 requiring that Town/Parish Councils adopt a mandatory publication scheme to be operational from 1st January 2009. Further details are available from the Information Commissioner’s Office web site.

Powers and Duties

The Parish Council does not have major powers to carry out policies but it is able to advise and put pressure on the larger authorities in respect to the present and future development and condition of the Civil Parish area. The Council is also able to organise, within the confines of its budget, schemes to improve the social life of the Parish.

The below documents can be printed for reference, but cannot be altered, and are published in accordance with Crown Copyright regulations.

Name		Size	Type
	JPC Financial Control March 2021.pdf	113.2KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	JPC Health and Safety Policy March 2021.pdf	150KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	JPC Publication March 2021.pdf	223.2KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	JPC Asset Register 2020 21.pdf	114KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	JPC Donations and Grants Policy 2021.pdf	160.4KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	JPC Financial Regs March 2021.pdf	234.5KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	JPC Risk Assessment March 2021.pdf	155.5KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	PCNET.Model Code of Conduct.pdf	89.1KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	PCNET.Model Publication Scheme.pdf	54.8KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	PCNET.Powers and Duties of Parish Councils.pdf	41.1KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	PCNET.Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities.pdf	166.7KB	Adobe Acrobat Document
	Standing Orders March 2021.pdf	307.5KB	Adobe Acrobat Document