Publication scheme

Publication Scheme

We are required by the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) to make certain information publically available. This is known as the Publication Scheme. Below is a description of each section of the scheme and links to where the information can be found.

Who we are and what we do

Council constitution - available on the constitution page
Council democratic structure - available in the your council pages
Organisational chart - available on the management teams page
Location and opening times of council properties - available on the find us page
Currently elected councillors' information and contact details - available on the Arun District Councillors page
Contact details for all customer facing departments - available on the contact page
Most recent election results - available in the voting and elections pages
Relationships with other authorities - we work closely with other authorities including West Sussex County Council.

What we spend and how we spend it

Financial statements, budgets and variance reports - available on the financial information page
Capital programme - major plans for capital expenditure - included in the Budget Book available on the financial information page
Spending reviews - available in the Budget Book foreword available on the financial information page
Financial audit reports- available on the financial information page
The members' allowances scheme - available on the members' allowances page
Staff allowances and expenses - available within our Statement of Accounts on the financial information page
Election expenses - available to view in person or to purchase copies of, for up to 2 years after the election by emailing elections@arun.gov.uk
Procurement procedures - available on the procurement process page
Contract and tender details (over £500) - available on payments over £500
Details of grants to the voluntary community and social enterprise sector - available on the Local Government Transparency Code page
Funding for partnership arrangements - we currently provide funding to:
- Citizens Advice as part of a countywide Information and Advice Service (expires March 2022)
- Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester (VAAC) for infrastructure support to the community and voluntary sector (expires March 2025)
District auditor's report - available on the financial information page under statement of accounts.
Financial statements for projects and events - not available
Internal financial regulations - available on the constitution page

What our priorities are and how we are doing

Annual reports - available on the financial information page
Strategies and business plans for services provided by the council - see performance monitoring
Best value local performance plan - see performance monitoring
Internal and external organisation performance reviews, including external audits - available on the financial information pages
Strategies developed in partnership with other organisations - see performance monitoring
Economic development action plan - available in the business and regeneration pages
Forward plan - available on the forward plan page
Capital strategy - see performance monitoring
Best value performance indicators - see performance monitoring
District auditors reports on best value performance - available on the financial information page under statement of accounts.
Inspection reports - annual audit reports are available on the financial information page
Local area agreements - See our local plan page
Statistical information produced in accordance with council and departments requirements - see facts and figures
Impact assessments - these will be carried out on a project by project basis
Privacy impact assessments - these will be carried out on a project by project basis
Service standards - available on the departmental policy documents section
Fileplans - our records and retention information is shown on the data protection page
Public service agreements - available on the statements and policies page

How we make decisions

Timetable of council meetings - available in the meetings, minutes and agendas pages
Agendas, officers reports, background papers & minutes for sub/committee & standing forums - available in the meetings, minutes and agendas pages
Major policy proposals and decisions - available in the meetings, minutes and agendas pages
Facts & analyses of facts considered when framing major policies - meetings, minutes and agendas
Public consultations - see consultation surveys
Internal communications guidance - Social media policy
Policies and procedures for delivering our services - available in the policies and procedures pages
Pay policy statement - available on the Pay Policy Statement page
Policies and procedures about the recruitment and employment of staff - available on the jobs at Arun page
Customer service - available in the departmental policy documents section
Records management and personal data policies - available on the Privacy Policy page
Charging regimes and policies - available on the financial information page

Lists and registers

Public registers and registers held as public records - available through the Public Register, Planning Application Search, Application Search Post 1987, and Building Control Application Search
Asset registers and information asset register - available on the Assets of Community Value page
CCTV - Arun District Council is not responsible for the operation of the CCTV in the area
Disclosure logs - we are currently working on producing a searchable disclosure log
Register of councillors' interests - available on the Register of Members' Interests page
Senior officers' declarations of interest - available
Register of gifts and hospitality - available under councillors' information
Highways, licensing, planning, commons, footpaths, etc. - available through WSCC Highways department, Licensing and Planning pages
Register of electors - available to view in person at either of our offices. The voting and elections pages hold further information
Business rates registers - available on our business rates FOI page
Nuisance complaint data - available on our nuisance complaints FOI page

Services provided by the council

Regulatory and licensing responsibilities - available on the licensing pages
For other businesses - Business and Licensing
For members of the public - see our website for guidance on our services
For which the council are entitled to recover a fee, and the fee - available on the Financial Information page
Information for visitors to the area - available on the events and leisure pages, through Sussex by the Sea and Freedom Leisure
Leaflets, books, and newsletters - available in our news section
Advice and guidance - available on individual sections on the website
Media releases - available on the news archive page
Election information - available in the voting and elections pages