Financial Information
The Precept is that element of your Council Tax that is paid to Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
Every year, the Community Council will draw up budgets and calculates how much money it needs for the next Financial Year. The budget for 2021/22 is shown below:
Budget & Precept
Item |
Amount |
|---|---|
Staffing costs |
41,429 |
IT Equipment hardware (laptop &printer/scanner) |
800 |
IT Equipment software (Microsoft 365 & antivirus) |
200 |
Website |
3,000 |
Office IT & phone costs |
800 |
Accommodation (NBC estimate) |
10,000 |
Insurance |
500 |
Training (staff and councillors) |
2,850 |
Subscriptions NALC, SLCC |
3,000 |
Audit fees (internal and external) |
845 |
Election expenses |
9,000 |
Contingency |
25,000 |
To develop future services/transfer to reserves |
50,000 |
Total |
147,424 |
The budget is financed through the "Parish Precept" this is a charge on your council tax bill. The amount you pay varies depending on what council tax band your property is in.
Band A |
£32.14 |
Band B |
£37.50 |
Band C |
£42.85 |
Band D |
£48.21 |
Band E |
£58.92 |
Band F |
£69.64 |
Band G |
£80.35 |
Band H |
£96.42 |
Within the Community Council area 21% of properties fall within Band A.
Audit
Internal Audit Report 2021 03 31 (PDF, 705 Kb)
Internal Audit Report 2021 03 31
Notice of exercise of public rights 2021 (PDF, 150 Kb)
Notice of exercise of public rights 2021
Un-audited Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021 (PDF, 3.9 Mb)
Un-audited Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021