Marlingford and Colton
Parish Council
The Parish Council maintains a set of policies and procedures to help carry its duties out effectively and to comply with regulations. These documents are reviewed and updated where required.
DOCUMENTS
FINANCES
Our financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March. We agree an annual budget in January each year and also decide how much the annual Precept should be set at. We submit our annual accounts in the form of an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) to the external auditor, PKF Littlejohn.
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All the Councils finances and procedures are fully audited annually by an external party.
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For Year Ending 31 March 2025
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For Year Ending 31 March 2024
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Published on 6 June 2024
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Please note that the statement of accounts will not be audited on account that Marlingford and Colton Parish Council has self-certified status as exempt, unless either a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the authority’s accounting records under section 26(2) or an objection under section 27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
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M Hutson - Parish Clerk & RFO
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The notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights, posted on 6 June 2024
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Certificate of Exemption 23-24
Annual Governance Statement 23-24
Annual Internal Audit Report 23-24
Explanation of Variances 23-24
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For Year Ending 31 March 2023
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Published on 26 May 2023
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Please note that the statement of accounts will not be audited on account that Marlingford and Colton Parish Council has self-certified status as exempt, unless either a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the authority’s accounting records under section 26(2) or an objection under section 27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
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M Hutson - Parish Clerk & RFO
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The notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights, posted on 26 May 2023
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Certificate of Exemption 22-23
Annual Governance Statement 22-23
Annual Internal Audit Report 22-23
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For Year Ending 31 March 2022
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Published on 27 June 2022
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Please note that the statement of accounts will not be audited on account that Marlingford and Colton Parish Council has self-certified status as exempt, unless either a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the authority’s accounting records under section 26(2) or an objection under section 27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.
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M Hutson - Parish Clerk & RF
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The notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights, posted on 27 June 2022
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2020-21
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2019-20
POLICIES
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Certificate of Employers Liability 23-24
Public liability Insurance 23-24
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The Council Tax Precept
The precept is the parish council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, South Norfolk District Council, which collects the tax for the Parish Council. The 'Precept' is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill. Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates.
Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government as principal authorities do.
Copies of documents are available from the Clerk upon request.