This class includes Policy statements issued by the Authority and Customer service standards.
The ‘Scheme of Delegation’ outlines the functions reserved by the Authority as well as those functions delegated to the appropriate committees.
Internal management policies that are available on the website include the Terms and Conditions for use of online information, including the online Payment Policy and the online Privacy Policy.
The planning function of the authority has a list of planning policies listed on its web page. In terms of conservation policies, the ‘Historic Environment Strategy’ runs in parallel with the 5 year cycle of the ‘National Park Management Plan’, and outlines how conservation strategies are funded and delivered in partnership with other organizations.
Central government sets the fees for planning consent, which vary depending on the type and size of development.
Alternatively, the Planning Portal’s fee calculator can assist in working out how much your application will cost. Cheques should be made payable to the Lake District National Park Authority. Please remember to include your fee payment as otherwise your application will not be valid.
A selection of Human Resources policies are available through the website, such as flextime, sick pay and employee benefits package. The website features a list of current vacancies, with details of how to apply for each post.
Staff are able to join the Unison union, and we have two members of staff who are Unison representatives who give about 15 combined days a year to union time.
Access to information
In line with the spirit of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the Authority will publish as much information as possible on its website, and will provide physical copies of sections of its website to customers who cannot access the website, with no additional charge.
Large-print, Braille and audio tape versions of information can be made available by arrangement and will incur no additional charges.
Whilst there will be no charge for information downloaded from the website, the Authority may find it necessary to re-coup part or all the cost of some printed publications as well as photocopying and postage costs, on a discretionary basis.
Where requests for information involve a substantial amount of work by Authority, for example, where there are a number of sources or archives that need to be brought together, then the Authority may decide (in the case of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000) to withhold the information, pending receipt of payment of the relevant charges.
Corporate Governance is how we demonstrate our responsibility and accountability to our customers. We have developed a local Code of Corporate Governance (Word Document)
We use the definition of CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) and SOLACE (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives):
“Corporate Governance is the systems by which local authorities direct and control their functions and relate to their communities”.
