Governance Plan

The Parish Council will comply with the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities by 15th July 2015.

The Governance Plan Plan can be viewed Here:

It  ensures:

• associated meeting papers are published not later than three clear days before the meeting takes place
• Not later than 1 July 2015, publication by smaller authorities of first annual set of data completed which includes:
• All items of expenditure above £100 (date incurred, summary of purpose, amount and VAT that cannot be recovered)
• End of Year Accounts (the statement of accounts should be accompanied by a bank reconciliation and an explanation of any significant variances and any differences between ‘balances carried forward' and ‘total cash and short term investments')
• Annual governance statement
• Internal Audit report
• List of councillor responsibilities
• Details of public land and building assets (description, location, owner/custodian, date and cost of acquisition and present use)

July 2016 Not later than 1 July 2016, publication of second annual set of data completedTransparency Code for Smaller Authorities i July 2015 - Not later than 1 July 2015, publication by smaller authorities of first annual set of data completed which includes:

• All items of expenditure above £100 (date incurred, summary of purpose, amount and VAT that cannot be recovered) 

• End of Year Accounts (the statement of accounts should be accompanied by a bank reconciliation and an explanation of any significant variances and any differences between ‘balances carried forward' and ‘total cash and short term investments') 

• Annual governance statement

• Internal Audit report

• List of councillor responsibilities

• Details of public land and building assets (description, location, owner/custodian, date and cost of acquisition and present use)

• Not later than 1 July 2016, publication of second annual set of data completed.