Transparency

Amber Valley Borough Council is committed to being open and transparent about how we work, our decision-making processes and the services we provide.

We have used the local government transparency code, which recommends the data sets councils should make available as a minimum, as a starting point for deciding what information we should make available.

The data on this page is published under the open government license and is available for you to re-use as you like, including for commercial and research activities.

Please use the links below to view the data available under the local government transparency code:

• Priorities Plan
  The priorities plan sets out the council’s vision, priorities and long term outcomes for the borough. 
• Productivity in Local Government
  Published in July 2024, this document provides answers to questions regarding productivity and how it is measured within the council.
• Spending over £500
  Details of each individual invoice of expenditure that exceeds £500.
• Tenders and contracts
  Invitations to tender for contracts to provide goods and/or services for us, along with details of any contracts with a value over £5,000.
• Local authority land
  The asset register identifies all land and buildings owned or leased by the council.
• Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
  • Grants 2020-21
  • Grants 2021-22
  • Agenda item number 10b - Appendix A 2020-21 Capital Programme Outturn
  • Agenda item number 10b - Appendix B - Explanation of Significant Variances to 2020-21 Capital Programme
  • Agenda item number 10b - Appendix C - 2021-22 Capital Programme Update
  • Agenda item number 10b - Capital Programme 2020-21 Outturn and 2021-22 Update Report
  • Agenda item number 12a - 2021-22 Capital Programme Report
  • Agenda item number 12a - Appendix A - 2020-21 Revised Capital Programme
  • Agenda item number 12a - Appendix B - Capital Programme Variations 2020-21
  • Agenda item number 12a - Appendix C - 2021-22 Capital Programme
  • Agenda item number 12a - Appendix D - Capital Programme Financing Summary
• Organisational chart - June 2024
  The organisational chart showing the structure of the local authority.
• Organisational chart - top 3 levels (currently being updated)
  The organisational chart showing the top 3 levels of the local authority.
• Trade unions
  We have a total of 4 members of staff who are union representatives. UNISON, GMB, and UNITE are represented in the council.
• Car park locations
  Full information on our car parks, including locations, charges and hours of stay.
• Parking account
  A report to show income, expenditure and surplus revenue from borough car parks.
• Pay policy 2024
  Including employee salaries and grades, senior employee salaries, and pay multiples.
• Constitution
  The constitution sets out how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.
• Budget reduction plan 2021 - 2024
  Our plans and target savings, including current status.
• Code of corporate governance and draft annual governance statement 2020/21
  Governance is about how Amber Valley Borough Council ensures it is doing the right things, in the right way, at the right time to deliver our objectives. It is made up of all the systems, processes, culture and behaviours which direct and control the way in which we work and through which we account to, engage with and lead our communities. This code of corporate governance applies to the council’s elected members, officers and partnership arrangements.
• Register of gifts and hospitality (members) 2021-22
  Further details of this can be found in 5.1 of our constitution
• Communication and consultation strategies
  Please view our consultation and engagement strategy and our communications strategy
• Infrastructure funding statement
  The infrastructure funding statement provides a summary of all financial and non-financial developer contributions activity relating to section 106 legal agreements
• Assurance report – Stanley Street
  Review of reports pertaining to Stanley Street, Somercotes
• National Grid
  Chesterfield - Willington Response
  Heritage Map
  Heritage Impact Photos

Further documents relating to our budget and spending, including statement of accounts and annual audit can be viewed on our budgets and spending page.

If you have concerns over malpractice, we want you to raise the matter so that the council can investigate and put things right. View our raising concerns leaflet to find out more.

If you require any of the above documents in another format then please email hannah.middleton@ambervalley.gov.uk or telephone 01773 841534.

Contact the team directly on 01773 841534 or email hannah.middleton-white@ambervalley.gov.uk