Local Government Transparency Code 2015
This Code is issued to meet the Government’s desire to place more power into citizens’ hands to increase democratic accountability and make it easier for local people to contribute to the local decision-making process and help shape public services. The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 came into effect on 1 April 2015. The Code is issued by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in exercise of powers under Section 2 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, and replaces any previous codes issued in relation to authorities in England under those powers.
Full details can be found at on the GOV.UK website
Wendover Parish Council meets the definition of a local authority covered by the requirements of the code, defined as ‘a parish council which has gross annual income or expenditure (whichever is higher) exceeding £200,000’.
The code requires local authorities in England to publish the following information quarterly, annually or as a one-off publication:
Expenditure Exceeding £500 – Wendover Parish Council publishes this information on its website quarterly, which can be found on the dedicated finance page
Constitution – Wendover Parish Council's constitution is made up of the Code of Conduct, Financial Regulations and Standing Orders, and publishes this information on its website, which can be found on the policies page.
Grants – Wendover Parish Council publishes this information on its website annually, which can be found on the dedicated grants page.
Local Authority Land – Wendover Parish Council publishes this information as a document, WPC Land & Building Assets.
Procurement Information – Wendover Parish Council publishes this information as a document, WPC procurement document.
Parking Account/Parking Spaces – Wendover Parish Council publishes this information together, as a document, WPC Parking document.
Organisational Chart/Pay Multiple/Senior Salaries – Wendover Parish Council publishes this information together, as a document, WPC organisational chart
Fraud – Wendover Parish Council has no staff members undertaking fraud investigation work and therefore has no information to publish.
Procurement Card Transactions – Wendover Parish Council does not use a Government Procurement Card and therefore has no information to publish.
Transparency Social Housing Asset Value – Wendover Parish Council does not hold any social housing stock and therefore has no information to publish.
Transparency Trade Union Facility Time – Wendover Parish Council has no staff members who are union representatives and therefore has no information to publish.
Waste Contracts – Wendover Parish Council is not the authority responsible for waste disposal and therefore has no information to publish.