Publication Scheme

Devon County Council is committed to the principles of openness and transparency, and aims to make as much information as possible available to the public via our website.  This Publication Scheme outlines the various classes of information that we will make available, and provides further details on how this information can be accessed.

Who we are and what we do

Information in this class includes; Council constitution, Council structure, Directorate structure, location and contact details of Council properties, councillors, election results, Partnerships

What we spend and how we spend it

Information in this class includes; budgets, capital programmes, allowances, pay and grading structures, election expenses, procurement policies financial regulation, funding

What our priorities are and how we are doing

Information in this class includes; annual reports, strategies, business plans, performance, inspections, standards, Local Area Agreements, statistics

How we make decisions

Information in this class includes; timetables, agendas and meetings, policy proposals, consultations, procedures

Our policies and procedures

Information in this class includes; service delivery, recruitment and employment, customer service, strategic intelligence, charging

Lists and registers

Information in this class includes; public registers, asset registers, register of councillors’ financial and other interests

Services provided by the Council

Information in this class includes; regulatory and licensing responsibilities, services for the public, services for businesses and other organisations, visitor information, advice and guidance, media releases, election information

Disclosure Logs

Previous requests made and responses we have given (under Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations)