The finance group work closely with the Responsible Finance Officer to ensure that excellent internal controls are in place. The Parish Council seeks to get good value for money, whilst utilising where possible, local contractors.
At monthly Parish Council meetings, the payments are reviewed for approval and the year to date budget position is monitored. Each quarter Council receive a Finance report.
Our precept for the financial year 1st April 2018 – 31st March 2019 has been set at £45,000, £1000 more than the previous year.
This year’s Parish Council annual audit will take place over a 30-working-day period starting on 17th June.
See below for our annual return for the year 2018-2019.
Our Annual Return for 2018/19 includes the notice that the accounts have not yet been externally audited, which will be carried out by PKF Littlejohn LLP. It includes the Annual Governance Statement (section 1), the Annual Accounting Statements (section 2), the Annual Internal Audit Report, the bank reconciliation for the year and an explanation of variances between this year’s figures and those of last year. View the Annual Return (AGAR) for 2018/19 here: AGAR 2018 19, Reconciliation at the end of March 2019, Explanation of Variances
The notice of public rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2019 can be viewed here:notice of public rights declaration of status of published accounts
A copy of the asset register is here:asset register 2018 19
See below for the Annual Return for 2017/18
notice of conclusion of audit 2017-18
See below for the annual return of the year 2016-2017