Data and Information

Information is a key resource for Mendip District Council and in order to improve our delivery of services to the citizens of Mendip, it is essential that the information the Council holds is properly managed, kept secure and up to date.

Mendip District Council takes very seriously the management of personal data, along with all the information it collects as an organisation. The council manages vast amounts of information about its staff, suppliers, service users and all of the many individuals who live, work or have an interest in Mendip.

Data Protection Policy

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To find out how the Council handles the personal data that it processes, and complies with data protection regulations, please see our Data Protection Policy.

Information Rights
  1. The Right of Access
  2. The Right to Rectification
  3. The Right to Erasure
  4. The Right to Restrict Processing
  5. The Right to Data Portability
  6. The Right to Object
  7. Rights in Relation to Automated Decision Making and Profiling
Your Privacy
  1. What you can do with your information
  2. Who do we share your information with?
  3. How Councillors will use your information
  4. How do we protect your information?
  5. How long do we keep your personal information?
  6. Why we use your personal information
  7. Service Area Privacy Notices
Transparency Code
  1. Expenditure over £500
  2. Government Procurement Card Transactions
  3. Procurement and Contracts Register
  4. Grants to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Organisations
  5. Local Authority Land
  6. Organisation Chart and Senior Salaries
  7. Pay Multiple
  8. Trade Union Facility Time
  9. Parking Account
  10. Parking Spaces
Freedom of Information
  1. Publication Scheme
  2. How to make a Freedom of Information request?
  3. Freedom of Information Responses - Business Rates
  4. Freedom of Information Responses - Environmental Health, Animal Welfare and Licensing
  5. Freedom of Information Responses - Housing
  6. Freedom of Information Responses - ICT, Contracts and Finance
  7. Freedom of Information Responses - Planning
  8. Freedom of Information Responses - Miscellaneous Enquiries
Finance
  1. Medium Term Resource Strategy
  2. Internal Audit
  3. Annual Statement of Accounts
  4. Council Land & Property
  5. Fees and Charges
Environmental Information Regulations
On January 1st 2005 new Environmental Information Regulations, EIR, came into force. These replaced the previous regulations which had been in place since 1992, giving members of the public the right to access environmental information held by public authorities.
Local Statistics
It is important for Mendip District Council to know about its citizens living within the local authority area. To help with this there are a range of data sources available which include census data sets, Indices of Multiple Deprivation, Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and other data sets, all of which enable the council to know more about the makeup of the district.
Equality Duty
  1. The Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty
  2. Equality Objectives
  3. Workforce Profile
  4. Service User Data
Performance Management
Managing performance is essential in ensuring the Council is achieving those things that are important locally.