Guarlford Parish Council

Information

Anti bullying statement

Guarlford Parish Council treat everyone with courtesy and respect and ask for the same in return.

We ask that you treat your councillors and council staff courteously without violence, abuse or harassment. Councillors and council staff have the right to carry out their duties without fear of attack or abuse.

Any behaviour whether that be verbal, physical or in writing, which causes Councillors or council staff to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or threatened, is totally unacceptable.

This zero-tolerance policy includes abuse, aggression or threats made in person, over the telephone or in written communication, including on social media.

The council considers threatening behaviour to be: attempted or actual aggressive or physical actions made towards any councillor or member of staff.

This policy applies throughout all council meetings but it also applies to any Councillor or council staff away from council meetings.

Freedom of Information

The government requires Parish Councils to make information available upon reasonable request. Some information, such as the minutes of meetings, is available on the web site whereas other information has to be requested from the Parish Clerk, for which there may be a small charge

Please click links below to find out more and what categories of information can be provided.

Model Scheme

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is the UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information.

The government is now requiring that authorities, including Parish Councils, should produce a guide to the specific information that they hold and how relevant information will be made available to the general public.

Requirements are outlined in an ICO Model Scheme.

Click to view ICO Model Scheme

Further information can be found on the ICO website

Click for more ICO information

Information Available

Click for table of information available from Guarlford Parish Council

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Reports from District Councillors

Tom Wells our District Councillor plans to send out a monthly 'newsletter' to inform residents what is going on. Here is the first:-

District and County Councillor Report May/June 2023 from Kathy and Tom Wells