Transparency
Financial Accounts
Accounting statements show the cash balance, precept, staff costs and other income and expenditure for the last accounting year.
The Annual Governance Statement is a document signed by the council confirming whether it conforms to certain financial, accounting and auditing measures.
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 show whether the council's bank account statements match the accounting cashbook at the end of the financial year.
This is a document confirming that the accounts for the last accounting year have been published.
This is a certificate signed by an external auditor after a review of the AGAR.
This is a document explaining the rights the public have in being able to inspect the council's annual accounts.
This shows whether income or expenditure has gone up or down between two accounting years.
Parish Council approved budget 2025/26.
Parish Councils owned assets.
Internal Audit Report is a comprehensive review of the Councils systems and processes.
General Policies and Publications
This document lists the risks that the Council faces and what it has done to minimise them.
This policy explains how the Council manages risk.
Data Policies
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.
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.
Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for retaining certain documents, and how long they should be retained.
Statutory Documents
Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.
Policies for financial transactions
Policies and Pledges of Standards Expected of Councillors, Staff and the Public
This details whether the council has signed the Civility and Respect pledge. This is a project between NALC, SLCC and OVW to help councils show their zero tolerance for bullying, harassment and intimidation in local councils.
This policy explains that bullying and harassment of employees will not be tolerated
This is a document explaining the role and expected conduct of Councillors.