Policies and Procedures

Publication Scheme under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

The purpose of this publication scheme is to be a means by which the Council can make a significant amount of information available routinely. The scheme will ensure that the council will publish more information proactively, and help it to develop a greater culture of openness and transparency.

This authority’s key responsibilities are to represent the electorate of its area, to take action within the legal framework and to provide a leadership focus for the community.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 received Royal Assent on 30th November 2000. It gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities. A ‘public authority’ is defined in the Act, and includes but is not restricted to central and local government, non-departmental public bodies, the police, the National Health Service, and schools, college and universities. Any person who makes a request to a public authority for information must be informed whether the public authority holds that information and, subject to exemptions, supplied with that information.

Individuals already have the right of access to information about themselves under the Data Protection Act 1998. As far as public authorities are concerned, the Freedom of Information Act will extend this right to allow public access to all types of information held. New legislation came into force in 2008 requiring that Town/Parish Councils adopt a mandatory publication scheme to be operational from 1st January 2009. Further details are available from the Information Commissioner’s Office website.

Data Security

Where appropriate, the Council uses open-source software, including Nextcloud and OnlyOffice, to reduce ongoing licensing costs, improve control over its data and strengthen security through locally managed systems. The Council also uses low-power Raspberry Pi servers where suitable, helping to reduce electricity consumption and long-term running costs while maintaining secure access, backup and document-sharing facilities.

Powers and Duties
The Parish Council does not have major powers to carry out policies but it is able to advise and put pressure on the larger authorities in respect to the present and future development and condition of the Civil Parish area. The Council is also able to organise, within the confines of its budget, schemes to improve the social life of the Parish.

The documents below can be printed for reference, but cannot be altered, and are published in accordance with Crown Copyright regulations.

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	FDPC_Memorial_Bench_Policy2026.pdf application/pdfFDPC_Memorial_Bench_Policy2026.pdf Open Download Copy Link 219.64 KB 2026-06-04 4th June 2026 2026-06-04 4th June 2026	219.64 KB
	FDPC_Data_Protection_Policy_Adopted2026.pdf application/pdfFDPC_Data_Protection_Policy_Adopted2026.pdf Open Download Copy Link 186.49 KB 2026-06-04 4th June 2026 2026-06-04 4th June 2026	186.49 KB
	FDPC_Grant_Aid_Policy_adopted2026.pdf application/pdfFDPC_Grant_Aid_Policy_adopted2026.pdf Open Download Copy Link 116.88 KB 2026-06-04 4th June 2026 2026-06-04 4th June 2026	116.88 KB
	Fen_Ditton_Parish_Council_IT_Policy_2025.pdf application/pdfFen_Ditton_Parish_Council_IT_Policy_2025.pdf Open Download Copy Link 152.54 KB 2026-05-17 17th May 2026 2026-05-17 17th May 2026	152.54 KB
	Safeguarding-and-Equal-Opportunities-Policy.pdf Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities Policy.pdf application/pdfSafeguarding and Equal Opportunities Policy.pdf Open Download Copy Link 100.38 KB 2026-05-17 17th May 2026 2026-05-17 17th May 2026	100.38 KB
	Standing-Orders-2018-for-England-Revised-2020_-amended-2024-final.pdf Standing Orders 2018 for England (Revised 2020. amended 2024 - final.pdf application/pdfStanding Orders 2018 for England (Revised 2020. amended 2024 - final.pdf Open Download Copy Link 821.89 KB 2024-03-27 27th March 2024 2024-03-27 27th March 2024	821.89 KB
	Co-option-policy-draft.pdf application/pdfCo-option-policy-draft.pdf Open Download Copy Link 452.73 KB 2023-04-12 12th April 2023 2023-03-19 19th March 2023	452.73 KB
	20170321-12-38_Cctv-Guidelines-V1.pdf application/pdf20170321-12-38_Cctv-Guidelines-V1.pdf Open Download Copy Link 58.01 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	58.01 KB
	20170927-19-51_Policy-Spd-Waterbeach.pdf application/pdf20170927-19-51_Policy-Spd-Waterbeach.pdf Open Download Copy Link 20.83 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	20.83 KB
	20171107-10-58_Fdrgt-Application-For-Grant-1.pdf application/pdf20171107-10-58_Fdrgt-Application-For-Grant-1.pdf Open Download Copy Link 47.04 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	47.04 KB
	20190110-16-10_Report-On-Cemetery-Management-Course-12_18.pdf application/pdf20190110-16-10_Report-On-Cemetery-Management-Course-12_18.pdf Open Download Copy Link 418.05 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	418.05 KB
	20190118-17-12_Fen-Ditton-Cycleway-Paddock-Retaining-Solutions-Rev-A.pdf application/pdf20190118-17-12_Fen-Ditton-Cycleway-Paddock-Retaining-Solutions-Rev-A.pdf Open Download Copy Link 912.51 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	912.51 KB
	20190328-18-43_Churchyard-New-Proposals-V1_2-2.pdf application/pdf20190328-18-43_Churchyard-New-Proposals-V1_2-2.pdf Open Download Copy Link 188.22 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	188.22 KB
	Fdpc-Complaints-Procedure-Adopted-October-2020.pdf application/pdfFdpc-Complaints-Procedure-Adopted-October-2020.pdf Open Download Copy Link 426.26 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	426.26 KB
	Fdpc-Financial-Regulations-Adopted-July-2016.pdf application/pdfFdpc-Financial-Regulations-Adopted-July-2016.pdf Open Download Copy Link 326.85 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	326.85 KB
	Fdpc-Privacy-Statement-April-2021.pdf application/pdfFdpc-Privacy-Statement-April-2021.pdf Open Download Copy Link 419.03 KB 2022-10-31 31st October 2022 2022-10-12 12th October 2022	419.03 KB

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