Local Government Transparency
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.
Budget
At the Full Town Council meeting on Monday 12th January 2026 the Council resolved that the precept for 2026/27 be set at £502,779 and the expenditure budget be £566,569. Please see below for a full copy of the Budget.
Expenditure Over £500
The Town Council will provide an approved schedule of payments after each meeting of the Town Council. A council is obliged to publish any expenditure over £500, including supplier and transaction information.
- April 2025 – March 2026 expenditure over £500
- April 2024 – December 2024 expenditure over £500
- April 2023 – March 2024: expenditure over £500
- April 2022- March 2023: expenditure over £500
- April 2021 – March 2022: expenditure over £500
- April – October 2021: expenditure over £500
Annual Governance and Accountability Return and Public Rights 2025-2026
- Notice of Conclusion of Audit for year ended 31st March 2026
- Annual Governance & Accountability return – sections 1 and 2
- Annual Governance & Accountability return – Section 3 – External Auditor’s Report 2025 2026
- Explanation for ‘No’ response Section 1 assertion 7
- Annual Internal Audit Report 2025/26
- Final Internal Audit Report 2025/26
- Interim Internal Audit Report
Annual Governance and Accountability Return and Public Rights 2024-2025
- Notice of Conclusion of Audit for year ended 31 March 2025
- Annual Governance & Accountability return – sections 1 and 2
- External audit and certificate – section 3 2024 2025
- Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2024/2025
- Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return
- Final Internal Auditor Report 2024/2025
- Interim Internal Audit Report
- CIL Expenditure Report May 2025
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-2024
- Notice of Conclusion of Audit
- External Auditor Report and Certificate
- Accounting Statement and Annual Governance Statement
- Final Internal Auditor Report 2023/2024
- Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2023/2024
- Interim Internal Audit Report
- CIL Expenditure Report
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022-2023
- Notice of Conclusion of Audit
- External Auditor Report and Certificate
- Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return
- Accounting Statements
- Annual Governance Statement
- Annual Internal Audit Report
- Final Internal Audit Report 2022/2023
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
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2018-2019
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2017-2018