Transparency Code 2015
Transparency Code 2015
The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 (the code) came into effect on 1 April 2015. The code is issued by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in exercise of powers under section 2 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, and replaces any previous codes issued in relation to authorities in England under those powers.
The code does not replace or supersede the existing framework for access to and re-use of public sector information provided by the: Freedom of Information Act 2000 (as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012)
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005, Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community regulations 2009, Sections 25 and 26 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 which provides rights for persons to inspect a local authority's accounting records and supporting documentation, and to make copies of them.
Glenfield Parish Council meets the definition of a local authority covered by the requirements of the code, defined as 'a Parish Council which has gross annual income or expenditure (whichever is higher) exceeding £200,000'.
The code requires local authorities in England to publish the following information:
Categories of Information
Expenditure Exceeding £500.00
Councillor allowances and expenses
This link sets out any allowance and expense payments made to councillors.
Council Contracts
- Council Contracts
Follow this link for a list of contracts to business and to the voluntary community and social enterprise sector.
Grants
These are the grants paid to the voluntary community and social enterprise sector:
Policies and performance
Follow this link for information about various Council policies (further financial information can be found under the tab "Financials")
Council land and building assets
Follow this link for information on the location of public land and building assets and key attribute information that is normally recorded on asset registers
Democratic running
Follow these links for information about the democratic running of the local council including election results, committee and council minutes indicating the decision-making processes and records of decisions.
Access to Information
We have a legal obligation to provide information through an approved publication scheme and in response to requests. Follow this link for details about our scheme.
Data protection
Where we handle personal information about individuals we have a number of legal obligations to protect that information under the Data Protection Act 1998. We are registered as a data handler with the Information Commissioner's Office. (Registration number Z7724861). All queries should be directed to the Parish Manager.
- Constitution
Local authorities are already required to make their constitution documents available for inspection at their offices under section 9P of the Local Government Act 2000. Local authorities must also, under the code, publish their constitution on their website.
- Pay Multiple
The Transparency Code 2015 requires that local authorities publish the pay multiple on their website, 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. The measure must:
Cover all the elements of remuneration that can be valued
Use the median earnings figure as the denominator, which should be that of all employees of the local authority on a fixed date each year, coinciding with reporting at the end of the financial year
Exclude changes in pension benefits, which due to their variety and complexity cannot be accurately included in a pay multiple disclosure
Calculation:Number of employees: 10
Gross up part time salaries to full time equivalent
Divide Clerk's full time equivalent salary by median full time equivalent salary
Glenfield Parish Council's pay Multiple is - Waste Contracts
- Not applicable to Glenfield Parish Council
The following requirements under the Code do not apply to Glenfield Parish Council, so it has no information to publish:
Governement Procurement Card Contract Transactions - Glenfield Parish Council does not hold any Government Procurement Cards.
Social housing assets – Glenfield Parish Council does not hold any housing stock.
Trade union facility time – Glenfield Parish Council has no staff who are trade union representatives.
Parking account – Glenfield Parish Council has no chargeable parking.
Parking spaces - Glenfield Parish Council has no controlled parking spaces.
Fraud – Glenfield Parish Council has no staff engaged in fraud investigation work.
Senior Salaries - Glenfield Parish Council has no members of staff whose salary exceeds £50,000.