Freedom of information
The National Park Authority is committed to a culture of openness in its dealing with the public and its partners. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, it has produced a publication scheme showing the classifications of information that will be made available.
In drawing up the scheme it has adopted a policy of 'Maximum Publication' which allows for all recorded material to be published as a matter of course, unless clear reasons can be given for non-disclosure, e.g. protecting privacy, copyright, commercial sensitivity, etc.
About the Freedom of Information Act
The Act requires all public bodies to produce a publication scheme. This should specify:
- The classes of information which the Authority publishes or intends to publish
- The manner in which the information will be published
- Whether the information is available free of charge or has to be paid for.
About the Peak District National Park Authority's Publication Scheme
The scheme is divided into eight sections:
- Finding what you are looking for
- Accessing information
- Charging for information
- Copyright
- Information not included in the scheme
- Information to be included at a later date
- Feedback and comment
- Other information
Freedom of Information publication scheme (85KB) 
Please note that the Authority does not keep paper records of Freedom of Information requests. All correspondence in relation to requests is held in electronic case files.
Local Spending Data
In June 2010 the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government committed local Authorities to publishing items of spending over £500 by January 2011. Data from November 2010 is available in PDF and CSV format. Updates are published monthly. Local spending data
Publication of Senior Salary Information
Regulation 4 of the Accounts and Audit (Amendment No 2) (England) regulations 2009 introduced a legal requirement for reporting remuneration of senior employees, in order to increase transparency and accountability in Local Government.
The salary disclosure only shows the normal FTE (full time equivalent) salary for each individual earning between £50,000 and £150,000 per annum as of 1 April 2011.
Peak District National Park Authority has 225 FTE equating to a headcount of 302 staff directly employed as of 1 April 2011.
For further information contact customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk
