Transparency Code
The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 applies to local authorities (including Parish Councils) with a gross annual income or expenditure over £200,000.
The Local Government Transparency Code aims to increase transparency, accountability and public confidence by making key information accessible.
Key Requirements:
QUARTERLY: To publish the following information
- Expenditure exceeding £500
- Procurement Information
- Government Procurement Card Transactions – Ash-cum-Ridley Parish Council does not use a Government Procurement Card.
ANNUALLY:
- Organisational Chart
- Local Authority Land.
- Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
- Senior Salaries
- Pay multiple
- Constitution
- Social Housing Assets – Ash-cum-Ridley Parish Council does not hold any social housing stock.
- Trade Union Facility Time – Ash-cum-Ridley Parish Council does not have a Trade Union Representative.
- Parking Account – Ash-cum-Ridley Parish Council does not have a parking account.
- Parking Spaces – Ash-cum-Ridley Parish Council does not have any controlled parking spaces.
- Fraud – Ash-cum-Ridley Parish Council does not have any staff members undertaking fraud investigation work.
Register of Members’ Interests
Parish Councillors are required to declare Disclosable Pecuniary and other interests in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
The Register of Members’ Interests for Ash‑cum‑Ridley Parish Council is maintained by Sevenoaks District Council, the Principal Authority.
View the Register of Members’ Interests on Sevenoaks District Council’s website:
https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/info/20039/councillors_and_decisions/84/councillors_register_of_interests/2
Ash-cum-Ridley Parish Council complies with the requirements of the code by publishing this information on its website. Full details of the Transparency Code can be found here: