Finance and Audit
Local Government Transparency
The Code of Recommended Practice for Local Authorities on Data Transparency
(Pursuant to Section 2 of the Local Government, Planning & Land Act 1980)
The Local Government Transparency Code came into effect in October 2014, this is a code of recommended practice on data transparency and applies to Parish and Town Councils with a gross income or expenditure in excess of £200,000. The Government wants to increase transparency through publication of open data enabling tax payers to see how local authorities use public money. Wincanton Parish Council provides the majority of this information already on the website or the information can be found below:
Budget
At the Full Town Council meeting on 24th January 2022 Council resolved :
that the precept for 2022/23 be £392,734 and the operating budget be £419,316
Please click on the link to see the Detailed Budget
Expenditure Over £500
The Parish Council will provide an approved schedule of payments after each meeting of the Parish Council. A council is obliged to publish any expenditure over £500, including supplier and transaction information.
Year to date 2022-2023: expenditure over £500
April 2021 - March 2022: expenditure over £500
April-October 2021: expenditure over £500.00
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2021-2022
Conclusion of Audit Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return
Accounting Statements Annual Governance Statement Annual Internal Audit Report
Explanation for not covered and no responses Explanation for restated figures 2020-2021
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2020/2021
Accounting Statements Annual Governance Statement Annual Internal Audit Report
Exercise of Public Rights Interim Report Notice of Audit & Right to Inspect Conclusion of Audit
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2019/2020
EXERCISE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS NOTICE
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2018/2019