Guide to Information

Council constitution

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies/Council-constitution

Council democratic structure

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Councillors-and-committees

Organisational Chart

On Request

Gender pay gap reporting

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/strategicequalityplan2020-2024

Location and opening times of council properties 

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/contact-us/How-to-find-us

Current elected councillors' information and contact details 

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1&bcr=1&LLL=0

Contact details for all customer-facing departments

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/contact-us.aspx

Most recent election results

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Voting-and-elections/Election-Results

Relationships with other authorities

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Partnership-working

Financial statements, budgets and variance reports 

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Performance,-budgets-and-spending

Capital programme

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/my-council/partnership-working/cardiff-capital-region-city-deal-(1)

Spending reviews

Financial audit reports

Members allowance Scheme and allowance paid

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Councillors-and-committees/Salaries,-expenses-and-allowances

Staff allowances and expenses 

On Request

Pay and grading structure

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Performance,-budgets-and-spending/Pay-Policy

Election expenses

On Request

Procurement procedures

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Business/Tenders-and-procurement

Details of contracts and tenders to business, voluntary community and social sectors 

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Business/Tenders-and-procurement/contracts-awarded

Details of grants to the voluntary community and social enterprise sector

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Benefits-and-grants/GAVO-grants   http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Benefits-and-grants/Grants-for-Communities

District auditor’s report

On Request

Financial statements for projects and events 

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Performance,-budgets-and-spending/Statement-of-accounts

Internal financial regulations

On Request

Funding for partnership arrangements 

On Request

TU facility time reporting

On Request

Annual reports

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies

Strategies and business plans for services provided by the council

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies

Best value local performance plan

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies/Improvement-Plan

Internal and external organisation performance reviews, including external audits

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies/Improvement-Plan/Performance-Report

Strategies developed in partnership with other authorities

On Request

Economic development action plan

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/my-council/strategies,-plans-and-policies/corporate-strategies,-plans-and-policies/%E2%80%98a-foundation-for-success-2018-2023%E2%80%99-regeneration?lang=en-GB

Forward plan

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/involved/meetings,-agendas,-minutes-and-reports/forward-work-programme-(fwp)

Capital strategy

On Request

Best value performance indicators

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/my-council/strategies,-plans-and-policies/improvement-plan/improvement-objectives

District auditor’s reports on the best value performance plan and performance indicators

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?bcr=1&LLL=0

Comprehensive performance assessment

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?bcr=1&LLL=0

Inspection reports

On Request

On Request

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Business/Food-hygiene-for-businesses/Food-hygiene-inspections   

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/business/health-and-safety/health-and-safety-inspections

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-control/building-regulations-approval/building-inspections

Local Area Agreements

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Business/Planning-and-building-control-for-business/Local-Development-Plan

Statistical information produced in accordance with the council’s and departmental requirements

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Statistics-and-data 

Impact assessments

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies/Equalities/Equalities-Impact-Assessment

Impact Assessments (in full or summary format)

On Request

Service standards

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/my-council/strategies,-plans-and-policies/improvement-plan/improvement-objectives?lang=en-GB

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/my-council/strategies,-plans-and-policies

Fileplans (high level, for current records management systems)

On Request

Public service agreements

On Request

Wellbeing Objectives

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/my-council/strategies,-plans-and-policies/improvement-plan/improvement-objectives?lang=en-GB

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/jobs-and-training/employee-wellbeing?lang=en-GB

Timetable of council meetings

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?XXR=0&Year=0&Page=1&EB=F&LLL=0

Agendas, officers’ reports, background papers and minutes of council committee, sub committee and standing forum meetings

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?XXR=0&Year=0&Page=1&EB=F&LLL=0

Major policy proposals and decisions

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?XXR=0&Year=0&Page=1&EB=F&LLL=0

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/schools-and-learning/sustainable-communities-learning/programme-developments?lang=en-GB

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/involved/consultations/planning-consultations?lang=en-GB

Facts and analyses of facts considered when framing major policies

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?XXR=0&Year=0&Page=1&EB=F&LLL=0

Public consultations

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/involved/Consultations

Internal communications guidance, criteria used for decision-making, internal instructions, manuals and guidelines

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?XXR=0&Year=0&Page=1&EB=F&LLL=0

Our policies and procedures

How you can obtain the information

Policies and procedures for conducting council business

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies

Policies and procedures for delivering our services

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies

Pay policy statement 

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Performance,-budgets-and-spending/Pay-Policy

Policies and procedures about the recruitment and employment of staff 

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Jobs-and-training

Customer service 

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Complaints-and-feedback 

Records management and personal data policies 

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Data-protection-and-freedom-of-information

Charging regimes and policies 

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/housing/private-housing/landlord-accrediation

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-control/search,-track-and-comment-on-planning-applications

https://datamap.gov.wales/maps/adeiladau-rhestredig/

https://caerphillycbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=16e6161474204099a3cef48ab061b315

https://caerphillycbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=16e6161474204099a3cef48ab061b315

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/births,-marriages,-deaths/bereavement-services/public-health-funerals/public-health-burials-disclosure-log

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/environmental-health-and-pollution/food-hygiene/food-hygiene-ratings

Asset registers and information asset register

On Request

CCTV 

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/cctv?lang=en-GB

Disclosure logs 

N/A

Register of councillors’ financial and other interests

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Councillors-and-committees/Declarations-of-interest

Senior officers’ declaration of interests 

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/my-council/councillors-and-committees/declarations-of-interest

Register of gifts and hospitality 

https://democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?XXR=0&Year=0&Page=1&EB=F&LLL=0

Highways, licensing, planning, commons, footpaths etc

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Roads-and-pavements

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-control

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits

Register of electors

On Request (open register only)

Regulatory and licensing responsibilities

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Strategies,-plans-and-policies/Environmental-health/Statement-of-Licensing-Policy

Services for local businesses

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Business.aspx

Services for other organisations

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Business.aspx

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement

Services for members of the public

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/main.aspx?lang=en-GB

Services for which the council is entitled to recover a fee, together with those fees

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Births,-marriages,-deaths/Charges-and-fees

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Births,-marriages,-deaths/Bereavement-services/Cemetery-fees

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications/make-a-planning-application

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-control/pre-planning-application-guidance/pre-application-advice-fees-and-sab-fees

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-control/local-land-charges-search

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Libraries/Fees-and-charges

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Business/Licences-and-permits/Licence-fees-and-notices

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Schools-and-learning/Adult-learning/Courses

Information for visitors to the area, leisure information, events, museums, libraries and archive collections

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Things-To-Do.aspx

Leaflets, booklets and newsletters

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/main.aspx?lang=en-GB

Advice and guidance

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/main.aspx?lang=en-GB

Media releases

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/News.aspx

Election information

http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Voting-and-elections