Laois County Council audit committees publish annual reports which contain details of financial and budgetary management reporting, internal audit controls, risk management and corporate governance.
Laois County Council publishes byelaws which outline the rules that apply to cemeteries, parking, speed limits, casual trading, the control of dogs and horses, and other service areas.
Laois County Council publishes monthly and quarterly updates from their chief executives on activities, progress and statistics in each local authority service area.
Local authorities publish child safeguarding and protection policies. These cover recruitment of staff and volunteers and training on how to identify and report child protection or welfare concerns to Túsla or An Garda Síochána (national police).
Laois County Council publishes statements outlining their duty and commitment to safeguard children in the delivery of local authority services by promoting the general welfare, health and safety of children, developing safe management and guidance procedures, and appointing Designated Child Protection Liaison Officers.
Laois County Council’s Corporate Procurement Plan is a three-year strategy, setting out the procurement policy, objectives, goals and actions over this period.
Laois County Council publishes minutes of Council and other public meetings to inform the public about Council activities and serve as a record of official Council business.
Laois County Council publishes charters outlining their commitment to provide high quality customer service, the responsibilities of customers when using services, and what you as a customer may do if you are unhappy with the standard of service provided to you.
Local authorities publish data on specific service areas such as water, soil and air quality, traffic, cycling and pedestrian movement and parking event management. Local authorities analyse the data to inform the development of new services and improve existing services.
Laois County Council publish plans outlining their fire and emergency operations including fire stations, appliances, equipment, water supplies, training, and procedures for dealing with fires and emergencies.
Laois County Council publishes a disclosures log to provide details of all non personal Freedom of Information requests they receive and the decision in response to these requests.
