Transparency

Financial Accounts

• Annual Governance & Accountability Return

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

• Conclusion of Audit

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

• External Audit Reports

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

• Notice of Public Rights

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

General Policies and Publications

• Publication Scheme

  Our FOI Publication Scheme provides details of the information available and how it can be obtained

• Asset Register

  Details of the council's owned assets.

• Councillor Code of Conduct

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

• Risk Assessments

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

• IT, Digital and Information Security Policy

Data Policies

• Data Protection Policy

  The Data Protection Act controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government

• Accessibility Statement

  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.

• Privacy Policy

  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.

• Document Retention

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

Statutory Documents

• Standing Orders

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

• Financial Regulations

  Financial Regulations for the local council

Commitments & Pledges

• Civility and Respect Pledge

  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.

• Declaration of Climate Emergency

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