The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 (“the code” – link here) came in to effect on 1 April 2015. It is is issued by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in the exercise of powers under section 2 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, and replaces all previous codes issued in relation to authorities in England under those powers.

Hedon Town Council meets the definition of a local authority covered by the requirements of the code. The code requires local authorities in England to publish the following information to ensure local people can see and access data covering; how money is spent, use of assets, decision making and issues important to local people.

The following information is published on our website or is detailed below:

• Monthly Expenditure exceeding £500
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• Local Authority land
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• Grants to voluntary and community organisations and partnership grants
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• Organisational Chart (staff)
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• Constitution (Standing Orders Financial Regulations, Scheme of Delegation and Policies, etc.)
• Waste Contracts (both of the below are also included on our contractors list)
  a. A contract is held with East Riding of Yorkshire Council for weekly collection of commercial and recycling waste in the sum of £1131.00
  
  
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• The following are not applicable to the Council and therefore no information is available to be published:
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• Government Procurement Card Transactions
• Not applicable as the Council has no Government Procurement Card

• Social Housing Assets
• Not applicable as the Council does not hold any social housing stock
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• Trade Union Facility Time
• Not applicable as the Council has no staff members who are union representatives

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• Parking Accounts
• Not applicable as the Council has no chargeable parking
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• Parking Spaces
• Not applicable as the Council has no controlled parking spaces
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• Fraud
• Not applicable as the Council has no staff members undertaking fraud investigation work

• Procurement and Tenders (exceeding £5000)
• Not applicable as the Council does not have any procurement or tenders exceeding £5000

• Senior Salaries/Pay Multiple
  a. No employee of Hedon Town Council salary exceeds £50,000
  Not applicable as the Council does not have any employees whose salary exceeds £50,000

• Constitution (Standing Orders Financial Regulations, Scheme of Delegation and Policies, etc.)
• Waste Contracts (both of the below are also included on our contractors list)
  b. The Town Council employs a maintenance contractor who has a licence to dispose general/recycling waste at the local household waste disposal sites.
• Not applicable as the Council does not have a licence to dispose of general/recycling waste at the local household waste disposal sites.

Hedon Town Council complies with the requirements of the code by publishing the information on its website.

Hard copies are available from the Town Council office in line with the Council’s Scheme of Publication.