Transparency Code

Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities

In December 2014 the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) issued the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities. The Code is a requirement for smaller authorities to make information available for local people to increase democratic accountability.

This page allows you to access all of the information that we are required to publish under the Transparency Code.

The information for each financial year will be available after the end of the financial year on 31 March and by 1 July at the latest. The exceptions to this are the list of councillor responsibilities and the minutes, agendas and papers of formal meetings which are published on an ongoing basis.

• List of Councillor Responsibilities - Shipton Parish Council comprises of a maximum of 5 councillors, each elected for a term of up to 4 years. The last election was in May 2023. As the Parish Council has no committees and councillors do not have specific responsibilities, all councillors participate in all matters which come before the council and in its activities

• Minutes, agendas and papers of formal meetings

A new website is currently under consideration for Shipton Oliffe Parish Council (SPC). The Parish Council remain committed to ensuring their finances and public records are available to view. Any data or documents that aren’t currently on this website can be requested from the Parish Clerk.

Financial year 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018

• All payments above £100 
• End of year accounts - Annual Return Form 
• Shipton Parish Council end of year Bank Reconciliation 2017-18
• Shipton Parish Council - End of year accounts - Explanation of any significant variances (A significant variance is more than 10-15% variance in the statement of accounts for the relevant year and previous year.)
• Annual Governance Statement 1 
• Annual Governance Statement 2 
• Internal Audit Report 
• Public land and building assets

Financial year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017

• All payments above £100 
• End of year accounts - Annual Return Form 
• Shipton Parish Council end of year Bank Reconciliation 2016-17
• Shipton Parish Council - End of year accounts - Explanation of any significant variances (A significant variance is more than 10-15% variance in the statement of accounts for the relevant year and previous year.)
• Annual Governance Statement 
• Internal Audit Report 
• Public land and building assets

Financial year 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016

• All payments above £100 
• End of year accounts - Annual Return Form 
• Shipton Parish Council end of year Bank Reconciliation 2015-16
• Shipton Parish Council - End of year accounts - Explanation of any significant variances (A significant variance is more than 10-15% variance in the statement of accounts for the relevant year and previous year.)
• Annual Governance Statement 
• Internal Audit Report 
• Public land and building assets

Financial year 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015

• All payments above £100 
• End of year accounts - Annual Return Form 
• Shipton Parish Council end of year Bank Reconciliation 2014-15 
• Shipton Parish Council - End of year accounts - Explanation of any significant variances (A significant variance is more than 10-15% variance in the statement of accounts for the relevant year and previous year.)
• Annual Governance Statement 
• Internal Audit Report 
• Public land and building assets