Publication scheme
A guide to accessing information
Below is the type of information we routinely make available, how and where to get it and if there is a charge. If there isn't a fixed price with the information, the following charges apply:
- paper copies of any information listed in this guide, on our website or by a request
- A4 or A5 size, black and white - £0.15 per sheet
- larger sizes, colour prints, maps and acetates - £1 per sheet
- translating information into other languages - price on application
- converting to other formats - price on application
- special delivery or courier - price on application
We waive the right to issue a fees notice if the total cost is less than £5. If we have to outsource this service, we will only charge what we are billed.
Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts
- Our constitution
- Our democratic structure
- Senior management structure chart (PDF, 222.5 KB)
- Our Corporate Management Team
- Staff who earn over £58,000.
Location and opening times of:
Contact details for all customer-facing departments.
Elected councillors' information and contact details.
Most recent election results:
Relationships with other authorities:
Statutory and proper officers - in Appendix 2, part 7 of the Constitution (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Financial information about projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit
- Financial statements, budgets and variance reports including details of expenditure over £250
- Our statement of accounts
- Financial audit reports.
Councillor allowances scheme (see appendix 7 of Constitution) and the allowances paid under it to councillors each year. This is reported annually to the Selection and Member Services Committee.
Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews
Decision making processes and records of decisions
- Timetable of council meetings
- Agendas, officers’ reports, background papers and minutes of council committee, sub committee and standing forum meetings
- Major policy proposals and decisions
- Public consultations
- Petitions.
Internal communications guidance, criteria used for decision-making, internal instructions, manuals and guidelines are available on request, email freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.
Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities
- Policies and procedures for conducting council business
- Business plans
- Pay policy statement (PDF, 106.6 KB)
- Policies and procedures about the recruitment and employment of staff
- Customer service.
Records management and personal data policies are available on request, email freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk
Charging regimes and policies:
- Social care rates and charges
- Blue Badge parking scheme
- The Kent Card
- Libraries including overdue charges
- Planning (minerals and waste)
- Registrars - births, deaths and ceremonies
- Highways and transportation fees and charges
- Accessing your own personal information
- Adult Education courses
- School transport
- Community transport
- Trading Standards
- Venue hire
- Public rights of way.
Public registers and registers held as public records
The following are available for inspection only:
- Common land and village green register
- Registers of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships
- Asbestos surveys – contact asbestos.enquiries@kent.gov.uk.
Information about the services the council provides including leaflets, guidance and newsletters
Details of all council services can be found on this website using the search or from our home page.
Information for visitors to the area:
- leisure information
- museums
- libraries
- archive collections
- parks and outdoor activities
- information about Kent
- consumer advice and guidance.
Leaflets, booklets and newsletters and other publications by category:
- Inside track - community grants and funding newsletter
This table shows prices for chargeable publications, leaflets and information.
General
| Information asset | Cost | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| The Blue Book (Kent County Council's employment terms and conditions) Commercial value £50,000. | £125 - paper Free - pdf file £5000 for licence to re-use commercially | freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk |
| Superannuation fund report and accounts | £12 - paper Free - pdf file | freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk |
| Statement of accounts | £12 - paper Free - pdf file | council.tax@kent.gov.uk |
| Legal documents - for example section 38 agreements and deeds | £25 - £90 depending on size and format | generalcounsel@kent.gov.uk |
| Select list of approved contractors | £2000 | property.enquiries@kent.gov.uk |
| County park season ticket | £40 windscreen sticker | kentcountryparks@kent.gov.uk |
| Educational Psychology 'A Pocket Full of Posies' dealing with death and sudden loss in schools. | £50 plus postage and packaging (CD-ROM) | dpfoi.cfe@kent.gov.uk |
| Early Years and Childcare Unit-Children's centre participation toolkit | £100 | Partnership Development Officer, Early Years and Childcare Unit, Oakwood House, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 8AE. |
| One day self service digital camera licence | £10 | available at Kent History and Library Centre |
| Maps and guides including parish path maps | £1 | explorekent@kent.gov.uk |
Archaeological and historic
| Information asset | Cost | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| An Archaeological Framework for the Greater Thames Estuary | £5 | heritageconservation@kent.gov.uk |
| Listed building information | £130 per request for a re-use licence for commercial enquiries for MS-Word, Access, GIS shapefile, Excel, hard copy. | heritageconservation@kent.gov.uk |
| 1999 aerial photographs | £130 per request for a re-use lice once for commercial enquiries MS-Word, Access, GIS shapefile, Excel, Hard copy. | |
| Areas of archaeological potential | ||
| Crop marks | ||
| Historic environment record | ||
| Historic landscape characterisation | ||
| Historic parks and gardens | ||
| Sections of archaeological reports (including towns survey reports) | ||
| Printouts of GIS data including historic mapping | ||
| Scheduled monuments |
Land enquiries
| Information asset | Cost | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape assessment - Romney Marsh | £30 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
| Landscape assessment - North East Kent | £30 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
| Landscape assessment - North West Kent | £30 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
| Landscape assessment - Greensand Belt | £30 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
| Landscape assessment - The Eastern Swale Marshes and the Eastern Fruit Belt | £20 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
| Landscape assessment - The Low Weald | £20 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
| Landscape assessment - The High Weald | £8 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
| Landscape assessment - The Kent Downs | £8 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
| Landscape assessment - The Kent Thames Gateway | £40 photocopy | environment.waste@kent.gov.uk |
Public rights of way
See PROW and Common Land and Village Green fees and charges.
To apply for any of the assets email prow@kent.gov.uk.