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Council Decisions

Standing Orders and Financial Regulations of the Council;

Order of Reference of Committees;

Scheme of Delegation to Officers;

Minutes, agendas and reports of meetings of the Comhairle, its Committees and Sub-Committees (except any reports containing confidential or exempt information as defined by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973);

Council meetings and Committee timetables;

Website

(Minutes from 1993)

(Agendas - current only)

Tel: 01851 709204

Free

Councillors

Information about Councillors, their Wards, Committee Membership;

Councillors’ Register of Interests;

National Code of Conduct for Councillors;

Website

Tel: 01851 709204

Free

Elections

Information about Electoral Wards;

Website

Tel: 01851 709204

Free

Full Electoral Register

(Electors can now choose not to have their details included in the Edited Version of the Electoral Register, which is available for sale.  The Edited Register is available from the Electoral Registration Officer, Council Offices, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, telephone 01851 709220.)

Inspection only under supervision at any Western Isles Library. No photocopies are permitted

Council Services

Details of the services provided by the Council and the Department responsible for providing that service;

Website

Tel: 01851 703773

Free

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Community

Alternative/Renewable Energy Schemes

Community Learning Scheme

Social Inclusion Partnership

Volunteering Policy

Western Isles Transitional Programme Strategy 2000-2006

Creating Communities for the Future

Counter Pollution Plan

Website

Tel: 01851 709204

Free

Corporate

Corporate policies, plans and strategies

Examples:

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Corporate Plan setting out the Council’s aims and objectives;

Departmental Service Plans setting out actions and targets;

Guidance on the Data Protection Act 1998 for customers and employees.

Website

Tel: 01851 709204

Free

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General Information

Annual Report and Accounts

to be available on Website by January 2005.

Libraries

Tel: 01851 709204

Council Offices

Free

Budgets and Reports Policies

Annual Budget Volume and Budget Guide;

Members’ Allowances Annual Report; Management Accounts; Treasury Management Policy Statement; Council Tax Information Leaflet.

Not on Website

Tel: 01851 709204

Council Offices

Free

Audit

Whistleblowing Policy;

Anti-Fraud Policy;

External audit comments report.

Not on Website (to be available by July 2004)

Tel: 01851 709204

Council Offices

Free

Payment of Invoices/Rent

How and where you can pay invoices/rent to the Council.

Not on Website (to be made available by January 2005)

Tel: 01851 709 204

Council Offices

Free

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Performance Indicators

Departmental Performance Indicators

Website

Council Offices

Tel: 01851 709204

Free

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Contracts

Details of the building contracts currently being tendered.

Not on Website (to be available by January 2005)

Tel: 01851 709204

Council Offices

Free

Guidance

Details of the EU contract procurement arrangements for contracts with the Council

Corporate Procurement.

Not on Website (to be available by January 2005)

Tel: 08452 777 778

Council Offices

Free

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Job Vacancies

List of job vacancies, application forms and job descriptions for current job vacancies advertised externally; Code of Practice on Equal Opportunities and Employment; Details of how to travel to interviews in the Western Isles.

Website

Tel: 01851 709 204

Council Offices

Telephone 01851 709524 for application forms and job descriptions

Free

Personnel Policies

Equal Opportunities Policy; Race Equality Scheme; Health and Safety Policy; Training and Development Policy; Equal Treatment and Access Policy; Violence and Aggression at Work Policy; Employment Handbook; Workplace Harassment Policy; Establishment Procedures

WebsiteTel: 01851 709204

Council Offices

Free

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Council Tax

Current Council Tax charges, how and where to pay, discounts that might apply to your property, exemptions; Council Tax Information Leaflet.

Website (except Council Tax Information Leaflet)

Tel: 01851 709204

Council Offices

Free

Council Tax and Housing Benefits

Housing Benefit (A Government scheme to help people on low income to pay their rent and Council Tax; Information about how to claim benefits and details of where you can apply.

Website

Tel: 01851 709204

Council Offices

Free