Transparency Code (Smaller Councils)

Councils in England with an Annual Turnover not exceeding £25,000

The Smaller Authorities (Transparency Requirements) (England) Regulations 2015 provide that parish and town councils in England whose annual turnover does not exceed £25,000 must publish the information specified in the Code in the manner and form and on the occasions specified in the Code. (The Code is the Transparency Code for smaller authorities published by DCLG in December 2014)

From April 2015 these smaller councils should publish:

minutes of formal meetings (full council and committee), no later than one month after the meeting – found under Parish Council minutes and Planning Committee minutes
full and informative agendas not later than three clear days before the meeting to which they relate – found under Parish Council agendas and Planning Committee agendas

By 1 July 2015, and annually thereafter (links to all these items will be found on this page):

details of every item of spending of £100 or more, showing date, purpose and amount
the Annual Return including the Annual Governance Statement, the Accounting Statements and the Annual Internal Audit report
bank reconciliation
breakdown of significant variances
names of councillors, their elected positions, and on which committees and outside bodies they represent the Parish Council
list of assets (land and buildings)

Accounting period 01/04/2017-31/03/2018

Section 1 Annual Governance Statement & Section 2 Annual Governance Statement 2017-18

Annual Internal Audit Report 2017-18

Notice of Public Rights & Summary of Rights 2017-18

Bank Reconciliation for 2017-18

Variances 2017-18

List of Councillors, their elected positions & representations on Committees & Outside Bodies 2017-18

All other documents are due to follow before deadline of 01/07/2018.

Accounting period 01/04/2016-31/03/2017

List of Cheques over £100 2016-17

Annual Return-final Sep’17

Bank Reconciliation for 2016-17