Transparency Code

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. The Code 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.

Elvetham Heath Parish Council meets the definition of a local authority covered by the requirements of the Code, as it is 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 quarterly:

Expenditure Exceeding £500 – Previous copies of Agenda and Minutes can be found on our website
Government Procurement Card transactions – Elvetham Heath Parish Council does not use a Government Procurement Card and therefore has no information to publish.
Procurement information – Elvetham Heath Parish Council will publish any invitations to tender here

In addition, we are required to publish the following annually:

Local Authority Land –Elvetham Heath Parish Council publishes this information on its asset register, which can be found here – Schedule of Fixed Assets
Social Housing Assets – Elvetham Heath Parish Council is not responsible for any social housing and therefore has no information to publish
Granting Information – Elvetham Heath Parish Council publishes this information here – Grants
Organisational Chart – Elvetham Heath Parish Council publishes this information Staff Organisational Chart
Trade union facility income – Elvetham Heath Parish Council is not affiliated to an trade union and therefore has no information to publish
Parking account – Elvetham Heath Parish Council does not have a parking account and therefore has no information to publish
Parking spaces – Elvetham Heath Parish Council provides 52 parking spaces including 2 blue badge spaces
Senior salaries – Elvetham Heath Parish Council does not pay any salary greater than £50,000 and therefore has no information to publish
Constitution – Elvetham Heath Parish Councils constitution is made up of Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and Code of Conduct which can be viewed here
Pay multiple – 1.4
Fraud – Elvetham Heath Parish Council does not have staff members undertaking fraud investigation and therefore has no information to publish

Elvetham Heath parish Council complies with the requirements of the Code by publishing the required and relevant information on this website. Full details of the Code can be found here