Woodbastwick Parish Council incorporating Ranworth and Panxworth

The photo shows the Village Green and Church of Woodbastwick.

The Transparency Code

As stewards of public funds, parish and town councils are expected to uphold the highest standards of transparency and openness. These principles are integral to all council activities.

We champion this cause, striving to offer accountable, transparent, and open democratic leadership.

The UK Government have made transparency and openness a key priority for local government and highlighted their ambition to increase democratic accountability to empower communities and make it easier for them to contribute to the local decision-making process.

To support this objective, the government has introduced two transparency codes: one for larger councils with an annual turnover exceeding £200,000 and another for smaller councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000.

As a smaller council, the code for annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 applies to Woodbastwick Parish Council.

Smaller councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000

The transparency code for smaller authorities came into effect on 1 April 2015. This code mandates that smaller councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 must publish specific financial and administrative information online, making it accessible to the public. The goal is to provide taxpayers with a clear understanding of the authority’s activities, spending, and governance, thereby enhancing the community’s ability to hold local public bodies accountable. Compliance is required for all parish and town councils with a turnover not exceeding £25,000.

Starting in April 2015, parish and town councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 must publish the following information online: All items of expenditure above £100, end-of-year accounts, annual governance statement, internal audit report, list of councillor or member responsibilities, details of public land and building assets, and minutes, agendas, and meeting papers of formal meetings.

Woodbastwick Parish Council publishes its Annual Returns and accounts at year end in line with the Transparency Code on this website.  Our councillor’s interests are registered and publicised by Broadland District Council.  If you have any queries on Parish Council spending, please use the contact form, contact your local Parish Councillor or email the clerk via clerk@woodbastwick-pc.gov.uk.