Transparency

Since 1st July 2015, Parish and Town Councils with a turnover of less than £25,000 have been required, in the interest of transparency, to publish certain information on their websites e.g. details of Expenditure, Annual Returns and Asset Registers. By publishing this information they also avoid the need to have their accounts externally audited.

In the table below you will find the ‘transparency information’ published by Cocking Parish Council in accordance with the relevant code along with some other ‘official’ documents. You can click on the links to open the documents in a new browser tab or window, where you can read, print or download them as ‘pdf’ files.

In accordance with the Transparency Code, the Council is also obliged to publish minutes within one month of its meetings. Minutes of past Council Meetings are to be found on the Meetings & Papers page. It also publishes details of Councillors interests along with their profiles on the Parish Council page.

DateDocument linkNotes
20/08/20252025 Notice of Conclusion of Audit
15/07/20252024/2025 External Auditor Report and Certificate
11/05/2025Ongoing Community Infrastructure Levy The Community Infrastructure Levy is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area.
31/03/2025Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return for y/e 31 March 2025
23/06/20242023-2024 Notice of Public Rights
18/06/20242023-2024 Certificate of Exemption from Audit
03/06/20242023-2024 AGAR Annual Governance Statement Section 2
03/06/20242023-2024 AGAR Annual Governance Statement Section 1
01/06/20242024 Explanation of Variances
28/05/20242024 Internal Audit Report Part A
28/05/20242024 Internal Audit Report Part B
01/04/2024Risk Assessment
31/03/20242024, 31st March Bank Reconciliation
22/08/2023Notice of Conclusion of Audit of Accounts to 31/03/2023
23/05/2022Notice re Accounts Governance and Accountabilitv Return (AGAR) 2021-2022
22/05/2022Internal Audit Report 2021-2022
01/02/2022Asset Register
28/09/2021Notice of Conclusion of Audit of Accounts to 31/03/2021
17/05/2021Local Government Association Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020
04/05/2021Annual Governance and Accountability Return - Section 1 Accounts to 31/03/2021
01/04/2021Risk Assessment 2021/2022
26/01/2021Asset Register at 26/02/2021
27/11/2020Notice of Conclusion of Audit of Accounts to 31/03/2020
03/07/2020Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2019-2020 Sections 1 and 2
01/04/2020Model Standing Orders 2018 for England (revised 2020) Adopted by Cocking Parish Council Jan 2022
31/03/20202019-2020 Final Income and Expenditure Report
31/03/2020Internal Audit Report 2019-2020
07/10/20192019 Model Financial Regulations for England