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Details of the Parish Council's insurers are as follows;
ZURICH INSURANCE plc
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3000 Parkway
Wheatley
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PO15 7JZ
Telephone number 0870 2418050
STATUTORY DOCUMENTS
There are strict rules which govern how the Council is managed. Statutory documents relating to these rules will be listed below.
Please click a link below to view the document
Members allowances
Code of Conduct.pdf
Standards Procedure 2017.pdf
REGISTER OF INTEREST/DPI
OUGHTIBRIDGE WARD
Cllr Terry Barrow 2023.pdf
Cllr Nigel Clark 2023.pdf
Cllr Jennifer Morton 2023.pdf
STANNINGTON WARD
Cllr Penny Baker 2023.pdf
Cllr C Carter 2023.pdf
Cllr Patricia Roberts 2023.pdf
Cllr Stuart Shepherd 2023.pdf
Cllr Tom Vickers 2023.pdf
WHARNCLIFFE SIDE WARD
Cllr Vill Powell - 2024.pdf
WORRALL WARD
Cllr Stuart Cole 2023.pdf
Cllr Josie Paszek 2023.pdf
Cllr Karen Southwood 2023.pdf
Cllr Jane Westwood-Gray - 2024.pdf
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
ICO
Bradfield Parish Council's Publication Scheme can be viewed on the following link:-
Publication Scheme 2008.pdf
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.
Sheffield City Council has the statutory duty to deal with housing, education, social services, recreation, cleansing, planning, libraries, highways and the environment. Any work/schemes carried out by the Parish Council cannot impinge on the statutory duties of the City Council as this is classed as double rating.
Powers and Duties for Parish/Town Councils
The Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 outlines the powers and duties. Their web site may be viewed by clicking here.
The following link shows a list reproduced from a Department of Environment Consultation Paper on "The Role of Parish and Town Councils in England" August 1992. It is intended only as a summary of the principal functions and not intended to be a definitive list of such functions.
Powers and Duties
Adopted Policies
As and when the Parish Council adopts new policies, links to the relevant documentation will be shown below.
TREE POLICY February 2017.pdf
Policy - CCTV.pdf
BIRTIN CEMETERY RULES 2013
Community Engagement strategy 2012
Working Partnerships adopted 2010
Media Policy .pdf
Policy - Recording Meetings - 2015
Complaints Procedure Internal July 2015.pdf
SCC COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE.pdf
Working Partnerships adopted 2010
Winter gritting
Standing Orders - March 2023.pdf
Financial Regulations March 2023.pdf
Biodiversity Policy - Dec 2023 - BPC.pdf
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