General information
Information in this section comes from central departments and relates to the council as a whole.
The Chief Executive's Office has a wide range of responsibilities, including emergency planning, looking after the environment, encouraging economic development, links with Europe, combating poverty and making sure that information is provided which improves the public's understanding of the work and services of the council.
The Corporate Resources Department organises and administers committees, sub-committees and member support; matters relating to staff and training; equal opportunities; corporate finance, legal support; information technology; purchasing and all aspects of the council's land and property stock.
Council information
| Class | Constitution |
| Description | Sets out how the council operates, how decisions are made, and the procedures that are followed to ensure transparency, efficiency and accountability. |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Forward Plan |
| Description | The Forward plan of key decisions to be made over the next four months (current version) |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
Class | A-Z of services |
| Description | A list detailing the main services provided by Derbyshire County Council |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Management Structure |
| Description | Current management structure, and details of powers delegated to officers |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Emergency Policy Plans |
| Description | Plan developed to deal with major emergencies and incidents |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
Information about elected members| Class | Elected member contact details / pictures |
| Description | Information about elected members: contact details, photographs, political composition of the council |
| Availability | Web (opens in a new window) (most) / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Ward information |
| Description | Map of the wards in Derbyshire, details of the most recent election results |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post / Web (results only) |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Information about Cabinet and Scrutiny committees |
| Description | Information of the Cabinet, member’s roles and responsibilities, and the chairs of the Scrutiny committees |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | County Council Meetings |
| Description | Diary of scheduled County Council Meetings |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Declaration of Members interests / Register of gifts / hospitality |
| Description | Current declarations by members and the current register of gifts and hospitality |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Codes of conduct |
| Description | The current members code of conduct |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Allowances |
| Description | Details of allowances paid to members in the last year |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
Financial information
| Class | Current Agreed Budget |
| Description | Document explaining the budget process, summarising spending – current edition and previous two documents available |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Annual Audited Statement of Accounts |
| Description | Latest edition of the Annual Audited Statement of Accounts |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Financial regulations / Procurement Advice |
| Description | Current version |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Local government pension scheme |
| Description | Information about the Council’s Pension fund |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | |
Communications
| Class | Complaints |
| Description | Derbyshire County Council’s complaints procedure, and contact details to make a complaint |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Press releases |
| Description | News releases issued by DCC for the last four years |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Newsletters |
| Description | Newsletters produced by DCC and distributed to citizens |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | FOI information |
| Description | Details of how to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, how to appeal a decision not to disclose information. This information will be available from January 2005 when the Freedom of Information Act comes into force |
| Availability | Web |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | FOI Publication Scheme |
| Description | Document detailing information which will be proactively made available by the Council |
| Availability | Web / hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Data Protection Procedures and Policies |
| Description | Policies and Procedures relating to Data Protection and how to access such information |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post / email from dataprotection@derbyshire.gov.uk |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Environmental Information Regulations Policies and Procedures |
| Description | Policies and Procedures relating to environmental information regulations and how to access such information |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post / email from access2info@derbyshire.gov.uk |
| Cost | Free |
Personnel information
| Class | Staff Recruitment and selection policies |
| Description | Information on how recruitment and selection is operated in Derbyshire County Council. This class does not include any information about individual applications. |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Job Vacancies |
| Description | Information about all current job vacancies being advertised for Derbyshire County Council, including job descriptions and person specifications. |
| Availability | Web (opens in a new window) / Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Employee policies / conditions of service |
| Description | Policies and guidelines for staff employed by Derbyshire County Council – this class does not include information about any individual employee |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Information about equality |
| Description | Policies about equal opportunities, disability, and DCC’s race equality scheme |
| Availability | Web / Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
Performance information
| Class | Best Value |
| Description | Information about Best Value – the Best Value Performance Plan, Summary, and details of changes to performance indicators |
| Availability | Web / Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Service reviews and inspections |
| Description | All reviews and inspections from February 2003 |
| Availability | Print |
| Cost | Free |
Land and property
| Class | Local bylaws |
| Description | Information on local bylaws passed by the council |
| Availability | Open to inspection – charges for copies |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Register of Commons / Register of Town / Village greens / Large Raised Reservoirs |
| Description | Published registers on land use |
| Availability | Available for inspection – charges for copies |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Statutory Orders / Notices |
| Description | Notices and orders made by the County Council since 1974 relating to Highways, Planning, Traffic regulation and Rights of Way |
| Availability | Available for inspection – charges for copies |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Definitive Map Modification Orders |
| Description | Orders amending the Definitive Map showing rights of way in Derbyshire since 1974. |
| Availability | Open to inspection – charges for copies |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Industrial Sites Information |
| Description | Information about sites available for industrial use |
| Availability | Open to inspection / purchase |
| Cost | Free for inspection, charge to purchase document |
Other information
| Class | Registry office contact details / information |
| Description | Information about contacting the registry office, registration standards and responses, applications for copies of certificates, and a list of premises approved for civil weddings |
| Availability | Hardcopy by post / Web (contact details only) |
| Cost | Free |
| Class | Information about travellers |
| Description | Details of procedures for dealing with travellers and illegal encampments |
| Availability | Web / Hardcopy by post |
| Cost | Free |
