Transparency

The Code of Recommended Practice for Local Authorities on Data Transparency

(Pursuant to Section 2 of the Local Government, Planning & Land Act 1980)

The Local Government Transparency Code came into effect in October 2014, this is a code of recommended practice on data transparency and applies to Parish and Town Councils with a gross income or expenditure in excess of £200,000. The Government wants to increase transparency through the publication of open data enabling taxpayers to see how local authorities use public money. Emerson’s Green Town Council provides the majority of this information already on the website but has taken steps to update this page with either the information required, or provided a link where it is already provided on this website.

Expenditure over £500

Our Council is obliged to publish any expenditure over £500, including supplier and transaction information. Emerson’s Green Town Council chooses to display all transactions (not just those over £500) Click here

to view the expenditure.

Officers Decisions Made Under Delegated Powers

A copy of any decisions made under delegated powers will be published here. We only intend to publish if the amount concerned is over £15,000. For example, granting a permission or licence or changing an individual’s legal rights (eg terminating a wayleave).

Senior Employees

The Town Council are required to publish details of any senior employee salaries, job title and responsibilities for those earning over £50,000 per annum. At Emerson’s Green Town Council there are no employees that meet this criteria.

However, for an organisational chart of the current staff structure including salary bands Click Here

Pay multiple

The pay multiple for 2022/23 has been calculated as:   1 : 1.51

Councillors Allowance & Expenses

Emerson’s Green Town Council does not pay Councillors Allowances. Click here to download a copy of members other expenses claims for 2021/22.

Contracts and tenders to businesses and to the voluntary community and social enterprise sector.

Any copy of any such contract or tender will appear in a link here.

Grants to the voluntary community and social enterprise sector

Policies, Performance, External Audits and Key Inspections and Key Indicators.

Grants Awarded 2021 – 2022 – Click here

Annual Return for the year – Click here

Standing Orders, Code of Conduct, Financial Regulations, and all other Council policies – Click here 

The Location of Public Land and Building Assets

The location of our land and building assets can be found on our Parish Map – click here

Further information about our Asset Register can be found by clicking here.

Trade union facility time

Total number of staff who are union representatives = 0

Total number of union representatives who devote at least 50% of their time to union duties = NONE

Data of Democratic Running of the Town Council

The constitution of the Town Council is known as Standing Orders and lays out how the business of the Council is conducted. Click here to view all of our policies.

The decisions of the Town Council are recorded in the minutes of meetings, which can be viewed here.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Introduced in 2010, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a tool for local councils to help raise funds from developers to deliver infrastructure such as new schools, open space or public transport. CIL is charged for certain types of development in the area and commenced on 1 August 2015. Our statement for 2021-22 was zero. However, a program of CIL spending has begun and will be reported for year-end 2022-23.