Transparency

Accounting statements show the cash balance, precept, staff costs and other income and expenditure for the last accounting year.

The Annual Governance Statement is a document signed by the council confirming whether it conforms to certain financial, accounting and auditing measures.

The Annual Internal Audit is a signed checklist showing whether certain aspects of the council running has been internally reviewed, and whether the council conforms.

Bank Reconciliations show whether the council's bank account statements match the accounting cashbook at the end of the financial year.

The Council's agreed Budget and Precept for 2025/26

Certificates of Exemptions are created if a local council is below the £25,000 threshold for expenditure. This forms part of the AGAR.

This document shows payments to local authorities for new developments in the local area

This is a document confirming that the accounts for the last accounting year have been published.

This is a certificate signed by an external auditor after a review of the AGAR.

This is a document explaining the rights the public have in being able to inspect the council's annual accounts.

This shows whether income or expenditure has gone up or down between two accounting years.

Details of the council's owned assets.

This is a document explaining the role and expected conduct of Councillors.

A web accessibility statement is an information page on your website that clearly states the level of web accessibility to which the website aims to conform.

This publication scheme commits an authority to make information available to the public as part of its normal business activities.

A privacy policy is a statement or legal document that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer or client's data.

Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for retaining certain documents, and how long they should be retained.

Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.

This details whether the council has signed the Civility and Respect pledge. This is a project between NALC, SLCC and OVW to help councils show their zero tolerance for bullying, harassment and intimidation in local councils.