Model Publication Scheme
This model publication scheme has been prepared and approved by the Information Commissioner. It may be adopted without modification by any public authority without further approval and will be valid until further notice.
This publication scheme commits an authority to make information available to the public as part of its normal business activities. The information contained is included in the classes of information mentioned below, where this information is held by the authority. Additional assistance is provided to the definition of these classes in sector specific guidance manuals issued by the Information Commissioner.
The information shown below also fulfills our obligations under the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 - such information will be referenced with *LGTC15
Organisational information, locations and contacts, constitutional and legal governance
| Category of Information | Location of Information |
|---|---|
General outline of your responsibilities | |
Roles and responsibilities of people working in your organisation at a senior level | N.B. This document will be updated annually |
| Composition of the authority or board and any sub-committee | |
Organisational / Staffing Structure | N.B. This document will be updated annually |
| Map of the Area | |
| Gender pay gap reporting | Not applicable under 250 employees |
| Opportunities for volunteers | |
| Location and contact details |
Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement, and contracts
| Category of information | Location of information |
|---|---|
| Revenue and capital plans | See Committees and Meetings | Exmoor The Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan reports are taken to the Authority Committee in March and Nov or Dec each year. |
| Annual out-turn | |
| Audited accounts | |
| Expenditure over £500 - each individual item of expenditure above £500 (individual invoices, grant payments, expense payments, payments for goods & services, grants, grant in aid, rent, credit notes over £500 and transactions from other public bodies) | |
Staff pay and grading structure Explanatory text: You can provide this as part of your organisational structure. As a minimum include the details of senior staff salaries in bands of £5,000. For all other posts identify levels of pay by salary range | N.B. This document will be updated annually |
| Staff and member's allowances and expenses | See the Other Key Governance Documents tab |
The pay multiple - defined as the ratio between the highest paid taxable earnings for the given year (including base salary, variable pay, bonuses, allowances and the cash value of any benefits-in-kind) and the median earnings figure of the whole of the Authority's workforce | Multiple of 2.79 (2024/2025) |
Trade Union facility time - details on union representatives including total number, total number who spend at least 50% of time on union duties, basic estimate of spending on unions and names of trade unions represented in the Local Authority | N/A – The Authority does not employ a Union representative |
| Income from grants and other sources | Link still to be added |
Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations - details of all grants | Grants and Funding |
| Procurement procedure | See the Other Key Governance Documents tab |
Procurement Information - Provide details of procedures used for the acquisition of goods and services, and contracts currently available for public tender. | Records of Decisions and Access to Documents | Exmoor See the Decisions about Awarding Contracts or Incurring Expenditure section of this page |
| List of contracts awarded and their value | |
| Financial Regulations | See the Other Key Governance Documents tab |
Strategy and performance information, plans, assessments, inspections and reviews
| Category of information | Location of information |
|---|---|
| Management Plan | |
| Corporate Plan | |
| Local Plan | See Planning Policy |
| Action plans | See Key Documents
|
| Performance reports | Authority Monitoring Reports |
| Annual report or review | Information can be found here |
| Data protection impact assessments | Held at Authority Headquarters |
| Any other impact assessments | Held at Authority Headquarters |
Policy proposals and decisions. Decision making processes, internal criteria and procedures, consultations
| Category of information | Location of information |
|---|---|
| Agendas and minutes of meetings and any sub-committee meetings | |
| Planning studies | See Planning Policy |
| Publicly available reports | |
| Records of important decisions | |
| Public consultations |
Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities
| Category of information | Location of information |
|---|---|
| Policies and procedures for conducting business | see the Other Key Governance Documents tab |
| Policies and procedures for the provision of services | Link still to be added |
| Polices and procedures for the recruitment and employment of staff | |
| Pay policy statement | see the Other Key Governance Documents tab |
| Conservation strategies | Nature & Landscape |
| Planning policy | |
| Customer service and complaints policies and procedures | |
| Internal instructions, manuals and guidance | Link still to be added |
| Records management, personal data and access to information | Privacy and Cookie Policy Planning Privacy Notice |
| Charging regimes and policies | Parking Planning Advice |
Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the function of the Authority
| Category of information | Location of information |
|---|---|
| Public registers and registers held as public record | A Register of Interests can be found on each individual Members page |
| Asset registers and information asset register | Authority Headquarters |
| CCTV | N/A |
| Disclosure logs | Link still to be added |
| Register of gifts and hospitality provided to members of the authority and senior personnel | A Register of Interests can be found on each individual Members page A staff register can be viewed at Authority headquarters |
| Any register of interests kept in the authority | A Register of Interests can be found on each individual Members page |
| Other lists required by law | Link still to be added if applicable |
Advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releases. A description of the services offered
| Category of Information | Location of Information |
|---|---|
| Byelaws | Link still to be added if applicable |
| Social, geographical and historical details | |
| Educational services | Exmoor for Everyone |
| Access and accessibility | Exmoor for Everyone |
| Camp sites, car parks and public toilets | |
| Forestry and tree preservation | |
| Cultural heritage | |
| Visitors, walks and tourist information | |
| Advice and guidance | Community |
| Leaflets, newsletters and booklets | Online Shop |
| Media releases | Press Room |