Value for Money Benchmarks

Benchmarking through comparisons with other similar local authorities

Procurement information

General information relating to the procurement of goods, works and services for Somerset Council

How to tender for business with us

For prospective suppliers interested in doing business with the Council

Prompt payment statistics

Details on the percentage of invoices that are paid within 30 days

Financial reports

Includes Council accounts and budget information

Management of unofficial funds

Includes information and policies on unofficial funds

Procurement card transactions

Details of every transaction we make on our Government Procurement Cards

Pensions

We act as the administering authority for the Somerset Pension Fund

Purchase order standard terms and conditions

Terms and conditions for our purchasing orders

Internal audit

Somerset Council uses South West Audit Partnership (SWAP) to provide an internal audit

Open data

The aim of open data in the public sector is to increase transparency across Government

Fees and charging

Somerset Council fees and charging 2024 - 2025

Payment to suppliers

Information about how we process invoices and pay our suppliers

Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP)

We review our budgetary position each year and produce a rolling 3-year plan

Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations

Details of grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations

Annual Accounts

Council accounts and budget, including our Statements of Accounts

Contracts register

Information about our tendered and awarded contracts

Insurance claims portal

Information on how you can submit an insurance claim

Information requests

Make a freedom of information request to the council

Automated decision making and profiling – your rights

Your rights around the way we are allowed to process your personal data

RIPA Policies and Procedures

Information about the Council and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Byelaws – local government legislation

Local laws made by a local council under an enabling power

Terms and Conditions

Legal liability, copyright and re-use of our information

Council buildings

Includes the Corporate Asset Management Plan and Asset Report

Joint Strategic Needs Assessments

Commissioning to improve health and social care services and reduce health inequalities

Trade Union facility time

Information that we are required to publish by the Local Government Transparency Code 2015

Council spend over £500

Information about our open data and expenditure over £500

Email security

Information on how we send personal or commercially sensitive information by email

Public Health Funerals Open Data

Information relating to public health funerals undertaken

Our land and property open data

Includes information on land and property open data

Our performance

Includes information regarding our performance

Pay multiple

Includes information about open data for pay multiple

Land and block garages in Sedgemoor

Open data on land and block garages in Sedgemoor

Business rates open data

Routinely published business rates information

Publication scheme

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 all public authorities must publish a 'Publication Scheme'.

Settlement Boundaries

Open data on settlement boundaries

Somerset Intelligence

Providing information and data on a wide range of topics

Landscape character areas open data

Open data on landscape character areas

Commissioning information

We want to become a commissioning driven authority

Organisation Charts

Organisation charts covering staff in the top three levels of the Council

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Modern slavery, which includes human trafficking, is the illegal exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain

Public registers

A collection of personal or local geographical data held by the Council in the public interest

The re-use of our information

How you can use the information we provide

Sedgemoor Contaminated Land Register

This register is intended to act as a full and permanent record of all the regulatory action taken by the enforcing authority in relation to the remediation of the land.

Open data

The aim of open data in the public sector is to increase transparency across Government

Social Media House Rules

The Council has a number of social media outlets, which we invite the public to interact with us

Value of Social Housing stock

Value of social housing owned by the council.

Our Digital Strategy

Sets out an ambitious opportunity to create a digital place for Somerset

Brownfield Register

This register contains details of previously developed land or buildings suitable for housing

Your rights on the information we hold about you

Find out about your rights, and how to apply to see information we hold about you or another person

Information Governance

Data protection and the publishing of information to users of council services

Personal information we collect

What we collect and how we collect it

Privacy notices

What we do with your personal data

How we store and share your information

Storing and sharing your information

Why we collect your information

The personal information we collect will vary according to the service provided

Data Protection Act 2018

How the Council manages personal information, and how to make a data protection information request

Service user data

Information on how we use your data

Web domain registration

Web domains owned by Somerset Council are registered through Nominet

Apply to see your child’s educational records

If your child doesn't live with you, you can apply to see their school record

Whistleblowing

This policy applies to disclosures from employees and members of the public

Fraud Transparency

We publish information regarding our counter-fraud activities annually

Fraud

Fraud against Local Government is estimated to cost billions of pounds per year