Transparency Code 2015
Under the transparency Code we must publish several defined data sets which are available in the related links listed below. Please click the link to take you to the relevant information.
For more Information on the Transparency Code please visit the Gov.uk website
Council expenditure
We publish individual items of expenditure over £250. Please see the downloads section within where your money goes to view these
Council owned property and land
You can find out more information on what property and land we own
Contracts Register
We are required to publish all contracts in their entirety where the value of the contract exceeds £5,000. You can view current opportunities and awarded contracts on our selling to the council page
Community Grants
Local authorities must publish details of all grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Available grants and previously awarded grants can be viewed on our community support grants page
Senior Management and organisational structure
Local authorities must publish an organisation chart covering staff in the top three levels of the organisation. Our senior management structure can be viewed on our organisational chart. Current vacancies can be viewed by clicking on the link within our jobs at the council. Our pay policy statements can be viewed on our council finances page and you on our working with us page can view our latest pay scales
Trade Unions
We are required to publish data on the amount and spend of facility time in respect of staff who are Trade Union representatives. Read our report on Trade Union facility time here
Car Park Accounting
A breakdown of income and expenditure on our car parking account and a breakdown on any surplus can be viewed in our car parking report. Details on parking spaces within the district can be found in our list of car parks
Counter Fraud Investigation
We are required to publish annually information relating to our council wide fraud and irregularity activity. You can view this information on our counter fraud report
Waste Contract
Details on our the existing contract for the Council’s waste collection services can be viewed on our waste contract
Social Housing Asset Value
We sold our social housing stock to Sovereign Housing Association through a Large Scale Voluntary Transfer in 1995, therefore we do not have a Social Housing Asset Value.
If you cannot find the information you want in the links above, please check our Publication Scheme page. Alternatively, you can submit a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Open Government Licence – use and re-use of information
The information available under the Transparency Code and the Publication Scheme is licensed under the Open Government Licence (OGL) and you can use and re-use the information that is available under this licence freely and flexibly, with only a few conditions as set out in the OGL licence. When you use this information under the OGL, you must use the following attribution statement to acknowledge the source of the information and, where possible include a link to the licence and OGL symbol:
© Vale of White Horse District Council This [insert name of information resource] is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated.
Contact us - Information Governance Team
Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close
Abingdon
OX14 3JE
