Council data

The local government transparency code 2015 on GOV.UK requires all local authorities to publish certain information, to ensure that they are open and transparent.

If you can't find the information you're looking for here, you could make a freedom of information request.

You can also check the information that we have made available on data.gov.uk  - this is the central government website for all data.
 

Transparency data

Annual greenhouse gas emissions reports

Annual reports provide a summary of the council's greenhouse gas emissions reporting process and associated emissions in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) and an intensity measurement of carbon per household in the district.

Budget

Every year we set a budget which shows the amount of income we expect to get and how we'll be spending money over the next 12 months.

Business rates (National Non-Domestic Rates)

Data on all properties that are charged business rates, as well as information on businesses which receive a relief and those exempt from paying.

Committee agendas and minutes

Committee agendas and minutes are available on our Committee Management System.

Constitution

Our constitution sets out how the council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for Council to choose.

Contracts and tenders

Find our current and awarded contract and tender opportunities by searching Contracts Finder on GOV.UK.

Corporate Risk Register

The Corporate Risk Register records the risks and opportunities that may affect how we are able to deliver our services. It shows what we are doing to control those risks and our plans for making improvements.

Councillors' allowances

Annual reports on the allowances claimed by councillors. Each of our councillors are given an allowance for carrying out their council duties.

Councillors' attendance records

Attendance statistics for all councillors at meetings of the Council, Cabinet, committees and working or task groups to which they have been appointed.

Election results

Local results of elections back to 2016.

Executive Notice of Key Decisions and Record of Decisions Made

Details of key decisions that are planned to be made or have been made by the council's decision-making bodies, such as Cabinet.

Expenditure

Data on any payments to suppliers of more than £250. We also include separate data tables of payments made using government procurement cards (GPC) and the Chief Executive's payment card.

Fraud

Information about our counter fraud work.

Grants and awards to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations

Details of grant payments we have made to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code: self assessment 2023

The Housing Ombudsman's Complaint Handling Code sets out good practice that will allow landlords, such as Uttlesford District Council, to respond to complaints effectively and fairly.

We carry out an annual assessment against the code to ensure our complaint handling remains in line with its requirements.

Infrastructure Funding Statement

The annual statement sets out income and expenditure relating to contributions secured with S.106 Agreements on developments throughout the Uttlesford District.

Invoices paid within 30 days

Data showing our performance on paying invoices* within 30 days. This is in accordance with Regulation 113 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Local authority land (opens new window)

We publish a map which includes details of all our land and building assets.

You can also search for property assets owned by both Uttlesford District Council and other local authorities across Essex by using the Essex Property Asset Map (EPAM) (opens new window).

Organisation chart

Staffing structure showing the grade, job title, responsibilities and salary band of the Chief Executive, directors and service heads.

Parking Revenue Account

Parking in Uttlesford is run for us by the North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP). Revenues collected from on-street and off-street parking and data on parking enforcement notices (PCN) are published annually by NEPP.

Read the annual parking reports on the NEPP website.

Paking spaces

Parking in Uttlesford is run for us by the North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP). We publish data on the number of marked out controlled on and off-street parking spaces in our 3 market towns of Great Dunmow, Saffron Walden and Stansted Mountfitchet.

Pay policy statement

Our pay policy statement includes our policy on pay dispersion (the relationship between remuneration of chief officers and the remuneration of other staff). We also publish the pay multiple and the median earnings figure of the whole of  our workforce.

Planning obligations (section 106 agreements)

Data on developer contributions information from section 106 (s106) agreements.

Privacy notices

We are committed to protecting your privacy rights as a resident or visitor and when you use our services.

To comply with Data Protection legislation (the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018), the council is registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).

Self-build and custom housebuilding: progress reports

Our annual report showing how demand for self-building is being met within Uttlesford District.

Senior salaries

Details of all staff earning salaries of £50,000 per annum or more.

Trade union facility time

Information on the amount we spend subsidising trade union activity.

Waste contracts

We currently do not have any waste collection contracts.