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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Financial Regulations for the local council

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.