The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is to promote greater openness by central and local government. The Publication Scheme is one of the statutory requirements of the Act.

All authorities were expected to revise their Publication Schemes by the end of December 2008, and to publish a Scheme using a new model provided by the Information Commissioner, regulator for the Act. Our revised scheme was approved by the Parish Council on 10th November 2008 and is available via links below.

The new Publication Scheme covers:
* Who we are and what we do
* What we spend and how we spend it
* What our priorities are and how we are doing
* How we make decisions
* Our policies and procedures
* Lists and registers
* The services we offer

It includes information on accessing:
* Everything we have a legal duty to publish
* Information we already publish
* Information which we will provide on request

The Publication Scheme is available below and then follow the relevent links.

If you can’t find the information you want in the Publication Scheme then you may ask for it. The Council then has to tell you whether it holds the information and give it to you (as long as one of the exemptions does not apply). Normally we will have to give you the information you want within 20 working days.

Requests for paper copies of the information are available at 10p per copy, but most information is available within this web site at no charge. If a fee is payable it must be paid in advance and if it is not paid within 3 months then the request will lapse and the Council will not have to respond.

To ask for information please email the Clerk or via the address or phone number at the bottom of this page.

Please include the following details:
* Your name and address (and phone number if you want)
* How you would like us to contact you if there is a query (for example via e-mail or telephone)
* The information or documents you would like to access
* The way you would like the information to be sent to you (for example on paper or via e-mail)

Most information that the Council holds is available to you subject to a number of exemptions. These exemptions are detailed on the Information Commission Website.If an exemption applies we will tell you which exemption that is, why it applies and how we took that decision.

If you are not satisfied with the way we handle your request, with the fee charged, or with the reasons we have given for refusing to provide information, you have the right to appeal. See the complaints page for more details.