Local Government Transparency Code 2015
The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 came into effect on 1st April 2015. This code was issued through powers under Section 2 of the Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 and replaces any previous codes issued in relation to local authorities in England under those powers. The Local Government Transparency Code sets out the minimum data that local authorities should be publishing, the frequency it should be published and how it should be published.
The Local Government Transparency Code applies to Town and Parish Councils which have a gross income or expenditure in excess of £200,000. Parish Councils with a ‘turnover’ of between £25,000 and £200,00 will be expected to follow the Local Government Transparency Code.
The code does not replace, or supercede, the existing framework for access to public sector information provided by the:
Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005, Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community Regulations 2009, Section 25 and 26 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 which provides the rights for persons to inspect a local authority’s accounting records and supporting documentation, and to make copies of them.
Information to be Published
The council will publish the following information annually:
All items of Expenditure above £100 on a quarterly basis (*excluding items which need to be withheld to protect individuals under Data Protection legisaltion)
End of Year Accounts
Annual Governance and Accountability Statement
Internal Audit Report
Details of Public Land and Building Assets held by the council
A list of Councillor Responsibilities
Agendas, Minutes of the Council and Committee meetings
Information for 2026/27
Budget 2026/27
The council will publish the annual budget each year. Click this link Budget 2026-27
Financial Reports for 2026/27
July 2026 Detailed Receipts & Payments by Budget Heading 31_07_2026
July 2026 Bank Reconciliation 31.07.2026
June 2026 Detailed Receipts & Payments by Budget Heading 30_06_2026
June 2026 Bank Reconciliation 30.06.2026
May 2026 Detailed Receipts & Payments by Budget Heading 31_05_2026
May 2026 Bank Reconciliation 31.05 2026
April 2026 Bank – Cash and Investment Reconciliation as at 30 April 2026
April 2026 Receipts & Payments by Budget Heading 30.04.2026
Items of Expenditure over £100 for 2026/27
Expenditure Over £100 between 01.04.2026 to 30.06.2026
Year End and the Exercise of Public’s Rights
In addition to publishing the above, the council must publish a notice ‘Exercise of Public Rights’ to allow members of the public the right to examine the previous years accounts.
Public Rights 2025/26
Click this link Notice of Public Rights 2025-26 to see the Statement of Public Rights and the dates when you may inspect the accounts.
Information for 2025/26
Items of Expenditure over £100
Expenditure over £100 for 2025-26
End of Year Accounts
Internal Audit Report
Internal Audit Report for 2025-26
Public Land and Building Assets
Information for Previous Five Years (Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015)
2025/26
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025-26
2024/25
Certificate of Exemption 2024-25
Internal Audit Report 2024-25
End Year Accounts 2024-25
End Year Reserves and Financial Position 2024-25
2023/24
Accounting Statement 2023-24
Governance Statement 2023-24
2022/23
Governance Statement 2022-23
Accounting Statement 2022-23
2021/22
Governance Statement 2021:22
Accounting Statement 2021:22
External Auditor Report
2020/21
Governance Statement 2020:21
Accounting Statement 2020:21
External Auditor Report and Certificat