Transparency

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

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

This is a certificate signed by an external auditor after a review of the AGAR.

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

This is a report for when elements of the external audit has not been carried out. It may explain the causes and remedial action.

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 shows items of expenditure over £100

Details of the council's owned assets.

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

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

Policy regarding sexual and general harassment

A set of guidelines that outlines how council members, staff, and representatives should use social media in a way that is respectful, professional, and aligned with the council’s responsibilities.

A document that outlines the council’s commitment to ensuring a safe and healthy environment for its employees, councillors, volunteers, contractors, and members of the public who may be affected by its activities.

A document that sets out how the council will manage, maintain, and make decisions about its physical assets in a responsible and cost-effective way.

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.

Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for retaining certain documents, and how long they should be retained.

Policies regarding Freedom of information

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

Framework for financial governance

This details whether the council has signed the Civility and Respect pledge. This is a project between NALC, SLCC and OVW to help councils show their zero tolerance for bullying, harassment and intimidation in local councils.

Documents relating to whether the council has declared a climate emergency.

Information on the 2023 election candidates for Dunchurch Parish Council