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 January 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, PKF Littlejohn.
All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party.
2022-23 Financial Year
Explanation of Variances 2022-23
Notice of Public Rights 2022-23
2021-22 Financial Year
AGAR 2021-22 Section 2 Amended
AGAR 2021-22 Section 3 Amended
Explanation of Variances 2021-22
Notice of Public Rights 2021-22
2020-21 Financial Year
Explanation of Variances 2020-21
Notice of Public Rights 2020-21
POLICIES
Financial Standing Orders 2023
Data Retention Policy for DBS information 2021
Recruitment of offenders Policy 2021
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 (including financial documents prior to 2020-21) are available from the Clerk upon request.