The Parish Council maintains a set of policies and procedures to help carry its duties out effectively and to comply with regulations. These documents are reviewed and updated where required.
DOCUMENTS
FINANCES
Our financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. We agree an annual budget in November each year and also decide how much the annual Precept should be set at. We submit our annual accounts in the form of an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) to the external auditor.
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All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party.
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2024-25 Financial Year
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2023-24 Financial Year
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2022-23 Financial Year
Annual Governance and Accountancy Return (AGAR)
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2021-22 Financial Year
Annual Governance and Accountancy Return (AGAR)
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2020-21 Financial Year
Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) comprising
2020-21 Certificate of Exemption
2020-21 Annual Governance Return and Accounting Statements
2020-21 Annual Audit Report
2019-20 Financial Year
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Expenditure of items over £100 in 2019/20 were:- £650 for the Clerk and PAYE tax; £334 for insurance; £104 for defibrillator requisites, £144 for a dog waste bin; £110 for dog waste bin emptying; and £200 towards Gunthorpe churchyard maintenance costs.
Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR)
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2018-19 Financial Year
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Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) comprising:
2018-19 Certificate of Exemption
POLICIES
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Co-option 2024
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Freedom of Information - Information Commissioner's Office Model Publication Scheme
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Freedom of Information - Guide to Information and Schedule of charges 2023
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Lone Worker 2023
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Reserves 2023
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General Data Protection Regulation Policy
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The Council Tax Precept
The precept is the parish council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, Breckland District Council, which collects the tax for the Parish Council. The 'Precept' is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill. Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates.
Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government as principal authorities do.
Copies of documents are available from the Clerk upon request.