Greenwich

Publication Scheme

Readily available information

The Royal Borough of Greenwich's Publication Scheme is a list of documents and information that the Royal Boroughroutinely publishes.

This information is readily available from Royal Borough offices or public libraries, and much of this information is also available on this website.

What is the Publication Scheme for?

The Publication Scheme makes sure that a significant amount of information is easily accessible to you, without you having to make a specific request under the Freedom of Information Act. You can contact us if you have any comments or complaints about the Publication Scheme, or if you require additional copies in different formats. All of our publications are subject to the Royal Borough's copyright rules.

Accessing information

Most of the information about the following subject areas (and how to obtain further information) are available on this website. You can use the website's search function or A to Z to find the information.

If the information you need is not available on the website, please direct your information request to the specific person named in our Freedom of Information contact list.

Information available on this website includes:

Who we are and what we do

  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Organisational structure
  • Legislation relevant to Royal Borough of Greenwich functions
  • Organisations the Royal Borough is responsible for, partnerships and sponsorships
  • Chief Executives, management board members and senior executives
  • Royal Borough locations and contact details

What we spend and how we spend it

  • Financial statements, budgets and variance reports
  • Capital programme
  • Spending reviews
  • Financial audit reports
  • Members' expenses
  • Pay and grading structures
  • Procurement procedures
  • Lists of contracts awarded and their value
  • Financial statements for projects and events
  • Internal financial regulations

Our priorities and how we are doing

  • Strategic plans
  • Annual business plans
  • Annual report
  • Internal and external organisation performance reviews
  • Performance reports to Parliament
  • Inspection reports
  • Impact assessments
  • Service standards
  • Statistics produced in accordance with departmental requirements
  • Public service agreements

How we make decisions

  • Major policy proposals and decisions and background information
  • Public consultations
  • Minutes of senior level meetings
  • Reports and papers for consideration at senior-level meetings
  • Internal Communications guidance, criteria, manuals and guidelines

Our policies and procedures for...

  • Conducting departmental business
  • Delivering our services
  • Recruiting and employing staff
  • Customer service
  • Records management and personal data policies
  • Charging regimes and policies

Lists and registers

  • Public registers and registers held as public records
  • Asset registers and information asset register
  • Disclosure logs
  • Register of gifts and hospitality provided to senior personnel
  • Any register of interests kept in the department
  • Other lists required by law

The services we offer

  • Regulatory responsibilities
  • Services for industry
  • Services for other organisations
  • Services for members of the public
  • Services for which departments are entitled to recover a fee and those fees
  • Leaflets, booklets and newsletters
  • Advice and guidance
  • Media releases

Contact the Freedom of Information Officer

Freedom of Information,
Greenwich Council,
The Woolwich Centre,
35 Wellington Street,
Woolwich,
London SE18 6HQ

020 8921 6302