Governing documents
Below are the governance documents currently adopted by the Parish Council. Since the election of a new council in May 2021, all governance and policy has been reviewed to bring it up-to-date and in line with current guidance from NALC, SLCC, and the LGA. Thereafter, documents are reviewed in May each year at the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, and at any other time a revision is required.
- Asset Register 2023-24
- Code of Conduct July 2022
- Complaints Procedure_2023_05_09
- Co-option Policy_2023_05_09
- Financial Regulations_ 2023_05_09_A
- GDPR Policy_2023_09_04
- General Privacy Notice_2023_09_04
- Habitual Vexatious Complaints Policy_2023_09_04
- Health and Safety Policy_2023_09_05
- Interim Internal Audit Report YE 31 March 2023 at 31 Oct 2022
- Internal Auditor Full Report to Council YE 31 March 2023
- Personnel Committee TOR_ 2023_05_09
- Retention Policy_2023_05_09
- Risk Assessment and Management_2023_05_09
- STANDING ORDERS_ 2023_05_09
- Village Planning policy_2023_05_09
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Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)
To meet the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Parish Council must publish an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) each year.
AGAR 2022-23
23rd July 2023: WI0131 – Receipt of documents/notification of exempt status 2023. No correspondence from local electors during the period for the exercise for public rights required the external auditors to contact us.
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Annual Governance & Accountability Return (Exempt Authority)
Date of Announcement: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Commencing on Wednesday 7th June 2023 and ending on Tuesday 18th July 2023
Notice of the right to inspect the Annual Return of the Parish Council is here: Notice of Public Rights AGAR 2022-23 (exempt authorities).
The Interim RFO/Cllr Rob Kevan hereby declares the statement of accounts will not be audited on account of the Parish Council’s self-certified status as exempt, unless either a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the authority’s accounting records under section 26(2) or an objection under section 27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
All documents listed below can be downloaded, or obtained by application to the clerk:
- Annual Internal Audit Report-Annual Governance Statement-Accounting Statements AGAR 2022-23_SIGNED
- Certificate of Exemption AGAR 2022-23 Form 2_SIGNED
- Full Year Financial Summary FY2223 vs 1.0
- AGAR FY2223 Payments over £100
- AGAR FY2223 Explanation of Variances
- AGAR FY2223 Bank Reconcliation Proforma vs 1.0
- Internal Auditor Full Report to Council YE 31 March 2023
AGAR 2021-22
Notice of the completion of the limited assurance review for 2021/22 was published on 20th September 2022.
- WI0131 S3_Section 3 External Auditor Report and Certificate 2021/22
- AGAR pack 2021-22
- Explanation-of-Variances-2021-22
- Cheques over £100 2021-22
- Financial Summary 2021-22
- Bank Reconciliation 2021-22
- Internal Auditor full report for year-end 31 March 2022
- Exercise of Public Rights 2021-22.
AGAR 2020-21
- Explanation for delay in publication of Annual Return: AGAR 2020-21_Summary.
- Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited AGAR 2020-21
- Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2020-21
- Final External Auditor Report and Certificate_WI0131 FRC
- Section 3 External Auditor Report and Certificate_WI0131 IS3
- Section 1 and 2 AGAR_WI0131 AGAR
AGAR 2019-20
Accessibility
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