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The Publication Scheme is divided into classes of information and you will be able to search those classes for all the documents or information that are held on this web site.

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All this information is freely available. There are other documents that are not available on the web site, either because there is a charge or because they can not be held easily on the site. For those documents, please refer to the Publication Scheme itself. It sets out where you can view those documents and the applicable fee, if relevant.

The classes of information are set out below. Please follow those links for the list of documents each contains (available from March 2005).

Agendas, Reports and Minutes

Agenda, reports and minutes of formal Council meetings since 1974, except where reports are exempt for reasons given in the Local Government Act 1972. Minutes of the Council’s Cabinet meeting since April 2002 includes reasons for decisions made.

Arts Information

Current promotional and factual information regarding the Council’s arts activities including the operation of the Crypt and Thebes arts galleries

Business Planning

Current Council Performance Plan, Strategies, Service Plans, Customer Charters, Service Guarantees and Departmental Business plans

Complaints Procedures

Procedures in place to log and process complaints from the public

Council Housing Information

Current promotional and factual information on the Council’s housing stock, allocation methods, rents, links to local housing associations and tenant matters

Council Management

Information relating to the structure of the Council, how it functions, councillors, and constitution

Council Surveys

Results of surveys carried out by external bodies on service specific and corporate matters

Document List

List of all current published documents on this web site

Elections

Various election documents including lists of postal/proxy voters and overseas electors

Electoral Register

Names and addresses of electors entitled to vote

Environmental Health Regulation Matters

Information on Licences and authorisations issued on public or environmental health matters

Environmental Health Public Registers

Statutory Public Registers including Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers, Food Premises, Contaminated Land, Private Water Supply Sampling

Financial Accounting Information

Annual Statement of accounts and supporting financial records as defined in Account and Audit Regulations

Financial Management Information

Annual Budget Book and factual and statistical information supporting the Council’s financial strategy and financial planning process

General Community Information

Current promotional and factual information on the Council’s community activities including Community Safety, maintenance of parks and open spaces, and the district’s local strategic and area partnerships

General Environmental Health Information

Current promotional and factual information on the Council’s environmental health activities

General Environmental Information

Current promotional and factual information on the Council’s environmental activities including Local Agenda 21, sustainability, waste management and recycling

General Leisure Information

Current promotional and factual information on the Council’s leisure and recreation activities

Land Charges

Local Land Charges register. There are no documents available on the web site at this time. Please see the Publication Scheme for details of how the paper copies may be seen.

Local Plan

The Council’s policy document for land use within the District

Media Releases

Press Releases, News Sheets, and District Link (Council’s newspaper)

Planning Guidance

Current planning guidance on development control matters

Planning Public Registers

Public Registers on the following:

Planning applications since 1948, Listed Buildings, Section 52 and 106 Agreements, Parks and Gardens of Historic Interest, Enforcement Notices served, Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites, Conservation Areas, Rights of Way, Sites of Nature Conservation Importance, Forestry Notifications, Tree Work Notifications, Tree Preservation Orders, Hedgerow Removal Notifications, Exempted Trees

Revenues Information

Current promotional and factual information on the Council’s revenues service including Council Tax collection, National Non-Domestic Rates and Council Tax and Housing Benefits

Tourist Information

Current promotional and factual information relating to the Council’s tourism activities

Vacancy Details

Current job vacancies within the Council