Introduction

As a public authority, we are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and are required to maintain a publication scheme which describes the information available and where it can be found. The requirements for a publication scheme are set up by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) and our publication scheme is based on the ICO model scheme.

Our publication scheme

The information within our publication scheme is grouped by the following classifications:

Who we are and what we do

• Organisational structure
• Contact information
• Geographical area of operation
• General outline of responsibilities
• Relationship with other authorities

What we spend and how we spend it

• Expenditure exceeding £250
• Government procurement card transactions
• Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
• Pay multiple
• Annual statement of accounts
• Financial audit reports
• Staff pay and grading structure
• Procurement information
• List of contracts and value
• Notice of public rights
• List of approved fees and charges
• Council tax information 2019-2020
• Waste collection services 2017-2018

What our priorities are and how we are doing

• Strategic plan, business plan, aims and objectives
• Reports indicating service provision, performance assessments, operational assessment reports
• Reports by external inspectors
• Other Information
• Statistical information
• Equality and diversity objective
• Equality Impact Assessments
• Statement of Assurance

How we make decisions

• Pensions board
• Agendas and approved minutes of the authority and authority sub-committees (ARCHIVED)

Our policies and procedures

• Policies and procedures for the provision of services
• Policies and procedures about the employment of staff
• Customer services and complaints procedure
• Records management and personal data policies
• Charging regimes and policies
• Privacy Notice for Employees and Volunteers of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
• Community facilities terms and conditions
• Firefighters pension scheme full privacy notice

Lists and registers

• Land and buildings
• Registers open to the public (and arrangements for access to the contents)
• Trade union facility time

The services we offer

• Information about the provision of services
• Regulatory responsibilities and procedures
• Leaflets and explanatory booklets
• Media releases

Information not included in our publication scheme

There are some circumstances when information will not be routinely available. For example where the information is not held or is archived and not readily available, or the disclosure of certain information that is protected by law. Further information on the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Data Protection Act 1998 can be found on the ICO website.

Making an application for other information

You can ask for information which is not already published elsewhere nor exempt under the FOIA on our making a freedom of information request page.