Information
Clerk: Denise Challenor
Tanglewood, New Barns Close, Arnside, Cumbria LA5 0BL
clerk@silverdale-pc-lancs.gov.uk
Tel. 01524 761824
20th April 2023
Silverdale Parish Council Announce
Councillor Vacancies
Currently we have two vacancies on the Parish Council. This is an unpaid opportunity to have an influence on how the village is cared for and to contribute to the work involved, according to one’s personal skills and attributes. Training will be offered.
These posts will be filled as quickly as possible, so it is important to express one’s interest to the Clerk soon, who will provide further information.
INFORMATION
All meetings of the Parish Council are open to the public and press, except for those (very rare) occasions when it is deemed to be appropriate to exclude the public and press, by a Resolution in accordance with Standing Orders.
Ordinary Meetings of the Council are usually held on the first Tuesday of each month. Unless otherwise stated, the Ordinary Meetings are held in the Silverdale Institute, Spring Bank, Silverdale, commencing at 7.00pm.
LIST OF ORDINARY MEETING DATES FOR 2023 – 7pm in The Institute.
3rd January – All Tuesday’s
7th February
7th March
4th April
9th May (Elections 4th)
6th June
4th July
1st August
5th September
3rd October
7th November
5th December
Parish Annual Assembly – 7pm in Gaskell Hall Main Room.
Thursday 16th March
The Annual Parish Council Meeting is held on the first Tuesday in May, except where it coincides with a public holiday. In the year of an election (every four years) the Annual Parish Council Meeting is held on the fourth day following the day of election, or within fourteen days thereafter. 2023 is an Election year.
The Annual Parish Meeting (not to be confused with the Annual Parish Council Meeting) is usually held in March, although it can be held at any time between 1st March and 1st June. In the interests of clarity, this meeting is often called “The Parish Assembly”, as it involves a coming-together of many factions of the community. Because of the large, and sometimes vociferous, involvement of the public, this meeting is usually held in the Gaskell Memorial Hall, Emesgate Lane, Silverdale.
Woodland sub-committee – this deals with the management of the 4 areas of woodland we own (Burton Well, Bankwell, Woodwell and Burton Well Scroggs), its aim is to ensure public safety and maintain the biological habitat;
Notices
There is currently a Parish Council noticeboard outside the Gaskell Memorial Hall. This gives at least three clear days notice, and the agenda, for any forthcoming meeting of the Parish Council, and at least seven clear days notice of the Annual Parish Meeting. It also displays the unconfirmed Minutes of the previous meeting. There is also a notice board on the playing field where matters pertaining to the playground are displayed.
The same notices should appear on this Web Site.
Local Government Act 2000
In accordance with section 51 of the Act, Silverdale Parish Council adopted the Model Code of Conduct on December 4th 2001 and all members have signed statutory Undertakings to comply with the provisions of the Code. In accordance with section 81 of the Act, a register of Members’ Interests has been established by Lancaster City Council and this may be inspected at Lancaster Town Hall. A photocopy of the Register entries may be inspected at any Ordinary Meeting of Silverdale Parish Council, or by prior arrangement with the Clerk.
Freedom of Information Act 2005
On 1st January 2009, Silverdale Parish Council adopted the “Model Publication Scheme for Local Councils”, produced in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2005 and has published details of information held in accordance with that scheme, as follows:
Information available from Silverdale Parish Council under the model publication scheme
| Information to be published |
How the information can be obtained |
Cost |
| Class1 – Who we are and what we do (Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts) This will be current information only |
All hard copies from the Clerk, some information on the website – details of both shown at end of document. |
10p per page plus postage. |
| Who’s who on the Council and its Committees |
Hard copy |
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| Contact details for Parish Clerk and Council members (named contacts where possible with telephone number and email address (if used)) |
Website or hard copy |
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| Location of main Council office and accessibility details |
Hard copy |
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| Staffing structure |
Hard copy |
“ |
| Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it (Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit) Current and previous financial year as a minimum |
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| Annual return form and report by auditor |
Hard copy |
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| Finalised budget |
Hard copy |
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| Precept |
Hard copy |
“ |
| Borrowing Approval letter |
N/A |
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| Financial Standing Orders and Regulations |
Hard copy |
“ |
| Grants given and received |
N/A |
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| List of current contracts awarded and value of contract |
Hard copy |
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| Members’ allowances and expenses |
Hard copy,website |
“ |
| Class 3 – What our priorities are and how we are doing (Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews) |
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| Parish Plan (current and previous year as a minimum) |
N/A |
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| Annual Report to Parish or Community Meeting (current and previous year as a minimum) |
Website or hard copy |
“ |
| Quality status |
Website |
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| Local charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines |
N/A |
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| Class 4 – How we make decisions (Decision making processes and records of decisions) Current and previous council year as a minimum |
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| Timetable of meetings (Council, any committee/sub-committee meetings and parish meetings) |
Hard copy or website |
“ |
| Agendas of meetings (as above) |
Hard copy |
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| Minutes of meetings (as above) – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. |
Website or hard copy |
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| Reports presented to council meetings – nb this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting. |
Hard copy |
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| Responses to consultation papers |
Website or hard copy |
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| Responses to planning applications |
Website or hard copy |
“ |
| Bye-laws |
N/A |
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| Class 5 – Our policies and procedures (Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities) Current information only |
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| Policies and procedures for the conduct of council business: Procedural standing orders Committee and sub-committee terms of reference Delegated authority in respect of officers Code of Conduct Policy statements |
All Hard copy or website |
10p per page plus postage
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| Policies and procedures for the provision of services and about the employment of staff: Internal policies relating to the delivery of services Equality and diversity policy Health and safety policy Recruitment policies (including current vacancies) Policies and procedures for handling requests for information Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme) |
N/A |
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| Information security policy |
N/A |
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| Records management policies (records retention, destruction and archive) |
N/A |
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| Data protection policies |
N/A |
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| Schedule of charges (for the publication of information) |
Below |
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| Class 6 – Lists and Registers Currently maintained lists and registers only |
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| Any publicly available register or list (if any are held this should be publicised; in most circumstances existing access provisions will suffice) |
Playground inspections – view original only |
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| Assets Register |
Hard copy |
“ |
| Disclosure log (indicating the information that has been provided in response to requests; recommended as good practice, but may not be held by parish councils) |
Hard copy |
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| Register of members’ interests |
Hard copy /meetings |
“ |
| Register of gifts and hospitality |
N/A |
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| Class 7 – The services we offer (Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced for the public and businesses) Current information only |
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| Allotments |
None owned |
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| Burial grounds and closed churchyards |
None owned |
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| Community centres and village halls |
None owned |
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| Parks, playing fields and recreational facilities |
Hard copy |
“ |
| Seating, litter bins, clocks, memorials and lighting |
Location of seats, otherwise N/A Hard Copy |
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| Bus shelters |
Hard copy |
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| Markets |
N/A |
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| Public conveniences (leased from City Council/cleaned by contractor) |
Hard copy |
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| Agency agreements |
N/A |
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| A summary of services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees (e.g. burial fees) |
None |
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| Additional Information that is not itemised in the lists above
The Council is Trustee for three Charities |
Hard copy |
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N/A – No information is held.
SHEDULE OF CHARGES
| TYPE OF CHARGE |
DESCRIPTION |
BASIS OF CHARGE |
| Postage |
Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class |
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| Photocopies |
Cost + labour |
Contact details: Mrs Denise Challenor, Tanglewood, New Barns Close, Arnside,
LA5 0BL. Telephone : 01524 761824 email : clerk.silverdale@gmail.com
Website: www.silverdale-pc-lancs-gov.uk