Parish Council Accounts and Audit 2020/2021

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 this 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 14 June. The period for the exercise of electors’ rights to inspect the accounts begins on Tuesday 15 June and ends on Monday 26 July during office hours 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