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Information published
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Description
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How to access it
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| General information about SEPA |
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Authority name, address and contact details
for headquarters and principal offices.
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Addresses and location maps for all SEPA
offices are listed. We also provide downloadable Satellite
Navigation files for SEPA offices.
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Web site:
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Business opening hours.
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Our normal office hours are Mon-Fri
9am-5pm.
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Web site:
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Contact details for customer care and
complaints functions.
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SEPA Service Charter and information on how to
access the SEPA Customer Service Complaints process
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Web site:
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Publication scheme and guide to information.
Charging schedule for published information.
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Web site:
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Contact details and advice about how to
request information from the authority.
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SEPA can be contacted by phone, email, post or
by visiting one of our offices.
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Web site:
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Charging schedule for environmental
information provided in response to requests under the
Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (if the
authority charges for environmental information).
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SEPA deals with most formal information
requests under the EIRs, as the majority of the information we hold
is environmental.
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Web site:
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Constitution
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Legal framework for the authority, including
constitution, articles of association or charter.
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Schedule 6 of the Environment Act 1995
established SEPA as a non-departmental public body (NDPB )
accountable to Scottish Ministers.
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External web site:
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The broad framework within which SEPA operates
is set out in the SEPA Management Statement published by the
Scottish Government. The current document was published in
2005. In particular, it sets
out:
• the rules and guidelines relevant to
the exercise of SEPA's functions, duties and powers;
• the conditions under which any public funds are paid to SEPA;
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• how SEPA is to be held to account for its performance.
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SEPA
Management Statement
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The framework of controls on financial,
staffing and related matters for SEPA is set out in the Financial
Memorandum published by the Scottish Government. The current
document was published in 2005.
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SEPA
Financial Memorandum
(2.2mb)
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How the authority is run
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Description of governance structure, Board,
committees and other decision making structures.
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Information on SEPA Agency Board and Audit
Committees and Corporate Management Team
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Web site:
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Names of, responsibilities of and
(work-related) biographical details of the people who make
strategic and operational decisions about the performance of
function and/or delivery of services by the authority e.g. Board
members, chief officers.
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Biographies of Board Members and SEPA
Directors are provided as part of information on the SEPA Board and
Management Team
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Web site:
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Governance policies, including standing
orders, code of conduct and register of interests.
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The Agency Board Standing Orders and
Code of Conduct for Board Members are published on the SEPA
website. The Declaration of Interests for each Board Member
can be found at the end of their biographical entry
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Web site:
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Corporate planning
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Mission statement.
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"SEPA 's mission statement is to be an
excellent environmental regulator and an effective and influential
authority on the environment":
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Web site:
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Corporate plan.
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SEPA has published annual Corporate Plans
since 1998
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Web site:
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Annual Operating Plan.
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Annual Operating Plans have been published for
the financial years 2009/10 onwards
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Web site:
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Corporate strategies e.g., for economic
development, etc.
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• Corporate Strategy 2008-11
• Estates Strategy
• IS Strategy
• Research Strategy 2008-12
• Risk Management Strategy
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Corporate policies, e.g., health and safety,
equality, sustainability.
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• Customer Service Complaints Policy
• Data Protection Policy
• Internal Environmental Policy
• Management of Health & Safety Policy
• Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare
• Policy and Action Plan on Human Health
• Policy Statement on Enforcement
• Quality Policy
• Unacceptable Actions Policy
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Web site
Need to uplaod Customer Service Complaints
Policy, Management of Health & Safety, Quality Policy and
Unacceptable Actions Policy to SEPA Website – check gfor list on
Qpulse
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Strategic planning processes.
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SEPA's Corporate Planning Framework is
documented in the Business Process BP-06
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Copies available on request
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External relations
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Accountability relationships, including
reports to regulators.
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SEPA's Chairman is personally responsible to
Scottish Ministers. Further details accountability and
reporting relationships are laid out in the SEPA Management
Statement
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SEPA
Management Statement
(1.4mb)
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Internal and external audit arrangements.
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DESCRIPTION REQUIRED
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- -- find on Qpulse BP SFI 18
Internal/External Audit BP-019
Internal Quality, Environmental and H&S Auditing
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Subsidiary companies (wholly and part owned)
and other significant financial interests.
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No information held
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No information held
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Strategic agreements with other bodies.
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SEPA works closely in conjunction with some
external organisations when carrying out its duties. Therefore,
SEPA has entered into several Memoranda of Understanding with such
organisations, where roles and responsibilities require
clarification in specific areas of co-operation
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Web site:
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