Parish Council Accounts and Audit

The Local Audit & Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015 set out the responsibilities of all local councils in respect of their accounting and auditing procedures.
Each year, the Council’s financial accounts and statements are examined by an independent ‘internal’ auditor appointed by the Council.
The Council is also required to complete an ‘Annual Return’ which includes the findings of the Internal Auditor, together with Governance Statements and Financial Statements. This Annual Return is then submitted to another independent ‘external’ auditor for examination.
As part of this process, the Council must publish the unaudited Annual Return and must make arrangements for a period in which interested persons can inspect the Council’s accounts and related documents. If you are a registered local government elector (i.e. you appear on the electoral register for the area covered by the Council) you can also ask questions about the accounts and object to them

The Parish Council’s Annual Return was approved by the Parish Council at the meeting on 10 June. The period for the exercise of electors’ rights to inspect the accounts begins on Monday 17 June and ends on Friday 26 July during office hours or by prior appointment. Further information is available here:

Notice of public rights and audit
Annual Governance Statement and Accounting Statement
Local Authority Accounts: a Summary of your Rights