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Tags are used by WhatDoTheyKnow.com to place public authorities in groups so that lists can be generated. | Tags are used by WhatDoTheyKnow.com to place public authorities in groups so that lists can be generated. | ||
Many of the tags represent types of public authorities on the side menu [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/list/department | Many of the tags represent types of public authorities on the side menu [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/list/department]. | ||
==Regions in England== | |||
Only use where the public authority covers the whole region e.g. [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/northwest_regional_development_agency North West Regional Development Agency]. | |||
*{{tag|East|uk_ea}} | |||
*{{tag|East Midlands|uk_em}} | |||
*{{tag|London|uk_ln}} | |||
*{{tag|North East|uk_ne}} | |||
*{{tag|North West|uk_nw}} | |||
*{{tag|South East|uk_se}} | |||
*{{tag|South West|uk_sw}} | |||
*{{tag|West Midlands|uk_wm}} | |||
*{{tag|Yorkshire and Humber|uk_yh}} | |||
==London Boroughs== | ==London Boroughs== | ||
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for public authorities that are companies, this can be useful to know as companies are legally required to create and keep board minutes and minutes of general meetings. | for public authorities that are companies, this can be useful to know as companies are legally required to create and keep board minutes and minutes of general meetings. | ||
==Urban development and regeneration== | ==Urban development and regeneration== | ||
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*{{tag|urc|urc}} Urban Regeneration Company | *{{tag|urc|urc}} Urban Regeneration Company | ||
==Advisory NDPB== | |||
All advisory NDPBs should be tagged {{tag|advisory_committee|advisory_committee}} even if they have not got "Advisory Committee" in their name because they are called "Advisory Council" or "Advisory Panel" or something else. | |||
==Not subject to FOI== | ==Not subject to FOI== | ||
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*{{tag|lgps|lgps}} - Local Government Pension Scheme | *{{tag|lgps|lgps}} - Local Government Pension Scheme | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 24 January 2010
Tags are used by WhatDoTheyKnow.com to place public authorities in groups so that lists can be generated. Many of the tags represent types of public authorities on the side menu [1].
Regions in England
Only use where the public authority covers the whole region e.g. North West Regional Development Agency.
- East
- East Midlands
- London
- North East
- North West
- South East
- South West
- West Midlands
- Yorkshire and Humber
London Boroughs
| {{London boroughs imagemap}} - to follow | ||
| † not a London borough * Royal Borough | ||
EIR
Non-departmental public bodies (NDPB)
When it comes to Central Government there are the ministerial departments and the non-ministerial departments and then there are the others.
Companies
for public authorities that are companies, this can be useful to know as companies are legally required to create and keep board minutes and minutes of general meetings.
Urban development and regeneration
Advisory NDPB
All advisory NDPBs should be tagged advisory_committee even if they have not got "Advisory Committee" in their name because they are called "Advisory Council" or "Advisory Panel" or something else.
Not subject to FOI
- foi_no not subject (may or may not comply voluntarily)
- foi_voluntary will comply voluntarily
- foi_refuse will not comply voluntarily
reason(s) for including body:
- eir_only likely to be subject to the Environmental Information Regulations but unlikely to comply voluntarily with FOI
- public_appointments - makes public appointments
- public_funded - receives substantial public funding
- public_assets - controls public assets
- public_regulatory - has a regulatory function
- public_infrastructure - controls significant national infrastructure
Other
- lgps - Local Government Pension Scheme
