Transparency

The Summary of Accounts show the cash balance, precept, staff costs and other income and expenditure for whole accounting years.

Accounting statements show the cash balance, precept, staff costs and other income and expenditure for the last accounting year broken down into quarterly reports.

The Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) is the document that is submitted by local councils presenting a summary of their audit and financial information.

The Annual Governance Statement is a document signed by the council confirming whether it conforms to certain financial, accounting and auditing measures.

Bank Reconciliations show whether the council's bank account statements match the accounting cashbook at the end of the financial year.

This is a document confirming that the accounts for the last accounting year have been published.

This is a certificate presented after an internal audit of the council.

This is a document explaining the rights the public have in being able to inspect the council's annual accounts.

This shows whether income or expenditure has gone up or down between two accounting years.

This is a document explaining the role and expected conduct of Councillors.

These documents outline risk assessments carried out by the local council.

Details of the council's owned assets.

A web accessibility statement is an information page on your website that clearly states the level of web accessibility to which the website aims to conform.

A privacy policy is a statement or legal document that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer or client's data.

Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.