Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) 2019-2020
Each year the smaller authority’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. Please see the final audit conclusion below.
External Auditor Report & Certificate
Click here to see archived documents and previous years’ financial returns and audits.
Precept for 2019-20
Burwash Parish Council has increased its precept (annual budget) to £65,000 for the financial year 2019-20 to fund projects including traffic calming measures, a grass cutting contract, a flower planting programme and other local schemes outlined in the Council’s rolling plan.
The annual cost for a Band D household will be £51.55 per year, significantly below the national average for parish councils and less than the average parish precept in Rother District of around £75.
The Council is always exploring cost-effective methods for delivering services and projects within the Parish and will continue to do so. Click here to see the Financial Regulations under which the Parish Council operates.
Budget 2019-20
Each year the Parish Council works with the RFO to develop a budget for the key projects and overheads and to ensure that the expenditure does not go over the precept. The Council also maintains a general reserve as well as Earmarked Reserves designed to cover one-off projects.
Finance Committee
The Council’s financial affairs are overseen by a Finance Committee in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations. See below for minutes & agendas of Finance Committee meetings:
2021
- 2nd February 2021
- 5th January 2021
2020
- 1st December 2020
- 3rd November 2020
- 6 October 2020
- 3 September 2020
- 4 August 2020
- 7 July 2020
- 2 June 2020
- 5 May 2020
- 3 April 2020
- 3 March 2020
- 5 February 2020
- 6 January 2020
2019
2018