Publication scheme

The Publication Scheme sets the information the council is required to publish in line with the ICO’s model publication scheme and provides links to that information. 

The model publication scheme consists of seven commitments and seven classes of information which include: 

  • Who are we and what we do. 

  • What we spend and how we spend it. 

  • What our priorities are and how we are doing. 

  • How we make decisions. 

  • Our policies and procedures. 

  • Lists and registers. 

  • The services we offer. 

Who we are and what we do 

Council Constitution 

Council Constitution 

Council democratic structure 

Meetings, agendas, and minutes | Chorley 

Committee structure | Chorley 

Organisational chart 

Organisation structure and senior salaries | Chorley 

Gender pay gap reporting 

Chorley Borough Council - Gender pay gap service 

Location and opening times of council properties 

Other ways to get in touch | Chorley   

Currently elected councillors’ information and contact details 

Your Councillors | Chorley 

Contact details for all customer-facing departments 

Contact – Chorley 

My Council – Chorley Council 

Most recent election results 

Previous election results – Chorley 

Relationships with other authorities 

Outside bodies | Chorley 

What we spend and how we spend it 

Financial statements, budgets and variance reports 

Statement of accounts | Chorley 

Capital programme 

Capital Strategy (Appendix G) 

Financial audit reports 

Statement of accounts | Chorley 

The members’ allowances scheme and the allowances paid under it to councillors each year 

Members allowance scheme | Chorley 

Staff allowances and expenses 

Pay and grading structure 

Pay Policy 2025/26 Policy Statement | Chorley 

Procurement procedures 

Procurement - A cooperative approach | Procurement | Chorley 

Details of contracts currently being tendered 

Procurement - Current opportunities | Procurement | Chorley 

List of contracts awarded and their value 

Contracts Transparency Register | Chorley 

Financial statements for projects and events 

District auditor’s reports 

Statement of accounts | Chorley 

Internal financial regulations 

Constitution (from page 196 ‘Financial Regulations’) 

Funding for partnership arrangements 

Community grants and funding - Homepage | Community group grants and funding | Chorley

What our priorities are and how are we doing 

Annual reports 

Chorley Council Annual Report  

Strategies and business plans for services provided by the Council 

Corporate Strategy 2025/2026 | Chorley 

Capital Strategy (Appendix G) 

Best value performance plans 

 

Internal and external organisation performance reviews 

 

Best value performance indicators 

Performance | Chorley 

Strategies developed in partnership with other authorities  

Central Lancashire Local Plan | Chorley 

Economic Strategy and objectives 

Economic Strategy | Chorley 

Forward plan of Key Decisions  

Forward plan of executive decisions | Chorley 

Capital strategy  

Capital Strategy (Appendix G) 

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

Performance | Chorley 

Inspection reports 

LGA Corporate Peer Challenge: Chorley Council | Local Government Association 

Local Area Agreements 

Key Contracts and Partnerships Framework | Chorley 

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

Chorley district - Lancashire County Council 

Office for National Statistics 

Service standards  

Customer Access Charter | Chorley 

Public service agreements  

Contracts Transparency Register | Chorley 

How we make decisions 

Timetable of council meetings 

Monthly meetings calendar  

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

Committee structure | Chorley 

Major policy proposals and decisions 

Facts and analyses of facts considered when framing major policies 

Forward plan of executive decisions | Chorley 

Public consultations 

Chorley - Your Say - Citizen Space Site - Citizen Space 

Our policies and procedures 

Policies and procedures for conducting council business  

Council Constitution 

Policies and procedures for delivering our services  

 

Customer Access Charter | Chorley 

Equality and Diversity | Chorley 

Pay policy statement 

Pay Policy 2025/26 Policy Statement | Chorley 

Policies and procedures about the recruitment and employment of staff 

Working at the council – Chorley 

Customer service  

 

Make a complaint | Chorley 

Customer Access Charter | Chorley 

Records management and personal data policies  

 

Data Protection Policy Statement | Chorley 

Purpose and Scope | Data Retention and Erasure Policy | Chorley 

Charging regimes and policies 

Chorley Council fees and charges | Chorley 

Lists and Registers - Some may be available for inspection only. 

Public registers and registers held as public records 

Births, Deaths and Marriages – Chorley 

Food premises registration 

Licensing Act 2003 

Asset registers and information asset register 

Local authority land | Chorley 

CCTV 

Information available on request 

Register of councillors’ financial and other interests 

Your Councillors | Chorley (within ‘Register of interests’ for each councillor). 

Register of gifts and hospitality 

Information available on request 

Highways, licensing, planning, commons, footpaths etc 

Chorley Council – Chorley 

Register of electors 

Register of electors | Chorley 

Services provided by the Council 

Chorley Council – Chorley 

Media releases  

Latest news – Chorley 

Election Information  

Elections and Voting – Chorley