Transparency

Financial Accounts

• Accounting Statements

  Accounting statements show the cash balance, precept, staff costs and other income and expenditure for the last accounting year.

• Annual Governance & Accountability Return

  The Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) is the document that is submitted by local councils presenting a summary of their audit and financial information.

• Annual Internal Audits

  The Annual Internal Audit is a signed checklist showing whether certain aspects of the council running has been internally reviewed, and whether the council conforms.

• Bank Reconciliations

  Bank Reconciliations show whether the council's bank account statements match the accounting cashbook at the end of the financial year.

• Certificate of Exemptions

  Certificates of Exemptions are created if a local council is below the £25,000 threshold for expenditure. This forms part of the AGAR.

• Conclusion of Audit

  This is a document confirming that the accounts for the last accounting year have been published.

• External Audit Reports

  This is a certificate signed by an external auditor after a review of the AGAR.

• Notice of Public Rights

  This is a document explaining the rights the public have in being able to inspect the council's annual accounts.

• Expenditure Detail

  This page shows yearly cash books for the council's expenditure

General Policies and Publications

• Risk Assessments

  These documents outline risk assessments carried out by the local council.

• Asset Register

  Details of the council's owned assets.

• Councillor Responsibilities

  This page shows the councillors responsibilities and interests

• Financial Regulations

  The regulations shown here have been adopted by the council to manage financial decisions within the council

Data Policies

• Accessibility Statement

  A web accessibility statement is an information page on your website that clearly states the level of web accessibility to which the website aims to conform.

• Privacy Policy

  A privacy policy is a statement or legal document that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer or client's data.

Statutory Documents

• Standing Orders

  Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.