In December 2014 the Department for Communities and Local Government published the Transparency code for smaller authorities. To see the Code click here.

This Code requires parish councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 to publish a number of documents on a website, and became effective from 1 April 2015.

The documents are listed within years (1 April to 31 March):

2022-2023 financial year

AGAR 2022-23 including the Certificate of Exemption

Year-end bank reconciliation 2022-23

Explanation of variances 2022-23

All items of expenditure over £100

Public rights’ notice for electors

Details of Public Land and Building Assets

2021-2022

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return (Exempt Authority) (Year ended 31 March 2022)

Certificate of Exemption

Information to be published annually (click to open document):

a. All items of expenditure over £100

b. Accounting Statements 2021/22

Bank Reconciliation

Explanation of variances

c. Annual Governance Statement 2021/22

d. Annual Internal Audit Report 2021/22

e. List of Councillor responsibilities

f. Details of Public Land and Building Assets

 

2020-2021

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return (Year ended 31 March 2021)

External auditor certificate and report

Notice of conclusion of the audit and right to inspect the annual return

Information to be published annually (click to open document):

a. All items of expenditure over £100

b. Accounting Statements 2020/21

Bank Reconciliation

Explanation of variances

c. Annual Governance Statement 2020/21

d. Annual Internal Audit Report 2020/21

e. List of Councillor responsibilities

f. Details of Public Land and Building Assets

2019-2020

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return (Exempt Authority) (Year ended 31 March 2020)

Certificate of Exemption

Information to be published annually (click to open document):

a. All items of expenditure over £100

b. Accounting Statements 2019/20

Bank Reconciliation

Explanation of variances

c. Annual Governance Statement 2019/20

d. Annual Internal Audit Report 2019/20

e. List of Councillor responsibilities

f. Details of Public Land and Building Assets

2018-2019

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return (Exempt Authority) (Year ended 31 March 2019)

Certificate of Exemption

Information to be published annually (click to open document):

a. All items of expenditure over £100

b. Accounting Statements 2018/19

Bank Reconciliation

Explanation of variances

c. Annual Governance Statement 2018/19

d. Annual Internal Audit Report 2018/19

e. List of Councillor responsibilities

f. Details of Public Land and Building Assets

2017-2018

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return

Certificate of Exemption

Information to be published annually (click to open document):

a. All items of expenditure over £100.

b. Accounting Statements

Bank Reconciliation

Explanation of variances

c. Annual Governance Statement

d. Internal Audit Report

e. List of Councillor responsibilities

f. Details of Public Land and Building Assets

2016-2017

Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights

External auditor certificate and report

Notice of conclusion of the audit and right to inspect the annual return

Information to be published annually (click to open document):

a. All items of expenditure over £100;

b. End of year accounts (NOTE: published before External Audit and therefore may be subject to change);

Bank Reconciliation

Explanation of variances

c. Annual Governance Statement;

d. Internal Audit Report;

e. List of Councillor responsibilities;

f. Details of Public Land and Building Assets.

2015-2016

Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of electors’ rights

External auditor certificate and report

Notice of conclusion of the audit and right to inspect the annual return

Information to be published annually (click to open document):

a. All items of expenditure above £100;

b. End of year accounts;

c. Annual Governance Statement;

d. Internal Audit Report;

e. List of Councillor responsibilities;

f. Details of public land and building assets.

2014-2015

Information to be published annually (click to open document):

a. All items of expenditure above £100;

b. End of year accounts;

c. Annual Governance Statement;

d. Internal audit report;

e. List of Councillor responsibilities

f. Details of public land and building assets.

 

 


 

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