Finance and Transparency

FINANCE

The Parish Council year runs from 1st April to 31st March.  The Parish Council is subject to an Internal Audit and a limited External Audit.

 

ACCOUNTS FOR 2022/23

SPC Notice of public rights 2023

SPC Internal Audit Report 2023

Annual Internal Audit Report

SPC Accounts & Cashbook 2022-23

 


BUDGET FOR 2023/24

The budget for 2023/24 was agreed by Councillors on 9 January 2023.  The precept will remain unchanged from the previous year at £15000 which equates to a charge for a Band ‘D’ property of £114.75 / year or £2.21  / week.

A summary is here

 

 

 


TRANSPARENCY

The Smaller Authorities (Transparency Requirements) (England) Regulations 2015 provide that such authorities must publish information in the manner and form and on the occasions specified.  Staunton Coleford Parish Council’s turnover is less than £25000, thus these regulations apply.

    1. Draft minutes of formal meetings no later than 1 month after the meeting. These are on our Agenda and Minutes page.
    2. Full agendas for formal meetings not less than 3 clear days before the meeting.  These are on our Agendas and Minutes page.
    3. Details of every item of spending of £100 or more showing the date, purpose and amount.  These are detailed in the minutes of each meeting – see our Agenda and Minutes page.
    4. End of year accounts as per the Annual Return.  See above.
    5. The Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR).  See above.
    6. Bank reconciliation statement – as at 28 February 2023
    7. Internal audit report.  See above.
    8. Names of Councillors, their responsibilities and which committees and outside bodies they are appointed to by the Parish Council.  These are detailed in our “Councillors” page.
    9. Asset register.