Transparency

Lewes Town Council is required to publish certain information by law.

The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 (the code) came into effect on 1 April 2015.

The code is issued by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in exercise of powers under section 2 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, and replaces any previous codes issued in relation to authorities in England under those powers.

The code does not replace or supersede the existing framework for access to and re-use of public sector information provided by the:

    • Freedom of Information Act 2000 (as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012)
    • Environmental Information Regulations 2004
    • Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005
    • Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community regulations 2009
    • Sections 25 and 26 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 which provides rights for persons to inspect a local authority’s accounting records and supporting documentation, and to make copies of them.

The code requires local authorities in England to publish the following information quarterly:

  • Expenditure exceeding £500
  • Government Procurement Card Transactions
    • Lewes Town Council does not hold such a card.
  • Procurement Information
    • This will shortly be viewable on our Finance page.

Additionally, local authorities are required to publish the following information annually:

  • Local Authority land
    • Land ownership can be viewed here.
  • Fixed Assets Register
  • Social Housing Assets
    • Lewes Town Council has no social housing assets.
  • Grants to Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises
    • This information can be viewed via our Grants page.
  • Organisational Chart
  • Trade Union Facility Time
    • Lewes Town Council has no trade union representatives.
  • Parking Account
    • Lewes Town Council has no controlled on/off street parking spaces.
  • Parking Space
    • Lewes Town Council has no controlled on/off street parking spaces.
  • Senior Salaries
    • One member of staff has remuneration of at least £50,000 (salary bands NJC Scale Points 50-54, £60,856 – £68,356) this being the position of Town Clerk.
  • Constitution
    • Lewes Town Council’s constitution is made up of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, which can be found on the policies page of this website.
  • Pay Multiple
    • The “pay multiple” compares the salary (all taxable earnings) of the highest paid member of staff to the median full-time equivalent base pay of all staff as of 31/3/24. These calculations include part time employees’ total salaries as full time equivalents (not pro rata).
    • Lewes Town Council’s pay multiple information is as follows:
      • Highest pay: £60,856
      • Median salary: £26,421
      • Pay Multiple: 2.3
  • Fraud
    • Lewes Town Council has no member of staff undertaking fraud investigations.

Lewes Town Council complies with the requirements of the code by publishing the information on this website. Hard copies are available on request from Lewes Town Hall.

Full details of the code can be found on the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.