Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act obliges every public authority to adopt an approved Publication Scheme. The intention of a Publication Scheme is to require authorities to make certain kinds of information routinely available to the public.

We have adopted the Information Commissioner’s Office Publication Scheme.

Below is the publication scheme and links to the information. Please be aware some of the links will open the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s website

Who we are and what we do

Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.

• Structure of the authority
• Staff structure of the authority
• Contact information
• Geographical area of operation
• General outline of responsibilities
• Relationship with other authorities

What we spend and how we spend it

• Summary of revenue budget estimates and capital expenditure plans
• Annual statement of accounts
• Financial audit reports
• Staff pay and grading structure
• Expenses paid to or incurred by members of the authority and senior officers
• Procurement procedures
• List of contracts and value
• Internal financial regulations and delegated authority
  

What our priorities are and how we are doing

• Strategic plan, business plan, aims and objectives
• Reports indicating service provision, performance assessments, operational assessment reports
• Reports by external inspectors
• Joint strategies
• Statistical information

How we make decisions

• Schedule of meetings open to the public
• Agendas and approved minutes of the authority and authority sub-committees
• Background papers for meetings open to the public
• Facts and analyses of facts used for decision making
• Public consultations

Our policies and procedures

• Policies and procedures for the conduct of authority business
• Policies and procedures for the provision of services
• Policies and procedures about the employment of staff
• Customer service
• Internal instructions, manuals and guidelines
• Records management and personal data policies
• Charging regimes and policies

Lists and registers

• Asset lists and information asset register
• Registers open to public inspection (and arrangements for access to the contents)
• Register of members’ interests
• Register of gifts and hospitality

The services we offer

• Information about the provision of the authority’s services – you can find this information in our Your Safety and Business Safety sections
• Regulatory responsibilities and procedures
• Leaflets and explanatory booklets – you can find this information in our Your Safety and Business Safety sections
• Services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees
• Media releases
• Fire Service Reports on major incidents