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
Exercise of public-rights 2022-23
Certificate of Exemption 2022-23
Annual Governance Statement 2022-23
Annual Accounting Statement 2022-23
Explanation of Variances 2022-23
2021-2022
Information to be published annually (click to open document):
a. All items of expenditure over £100;
b. Accounting Statements 2021/22;
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
Information to be published annually (click to open document):
a. All items of expenditure over £100;
b. Accounting Statements 2020/21;
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.
Information to be published annually (click to open document):
a. All items of expenditure over £100;
b. Accounting Statements 2019/20;
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
Information to be published annually (click to open document):
a. All items of expenditure over £100;
b. Accounting Statements 2018/19;
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
Information to be published annually (click to open document):
a. All items of expenditure over £100;
c. Annual Governance Statement;
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
Notice of conclusion of the audit and right to inspect the Annual Return
2016-2017 External auditor certificate and report
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);
c. Annual Governance Statement;
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
Notice of conclusion of the audit and right to inspect the Annual Return
External auditor certificate and report
Information to be published annually (click to open document):
a. All items of expenditure above £100;
c. Annual Governance Statement;
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;
c. Annual Governance Statement;
