Cholmondeley & Chorley Parish Council
Transparency Code for Local Councils
The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 set out a new audit framework for local public authorities. Under the new audit framework smaller authorities, including parish councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 will be exempt from routine external audit, but in place of the routine audit, these smaller authorities will be subject to the new transparency requirements laid out in this Code. This will enable local electors and ratepayers to access relevant information about the authorities’ accounts and governance.
One of the requirements is the publication of the Council’s spend on any item in excess of £100.
This statement lists the Parish Council’s spend during the financial year 2025-26
Cholmondeley and Chorley Parish Council 2025/26
Transparency Code Information – Payments over £100
In accordance with the Transparency code for smaller authorities (20140, the Parish Council made the following payments over £100 between1 April 202526)
Summary of Payments over £100 –
1 01/04/2025 – Coderra Invoice no:14002 WordPress website hosting – £360.00
3 05/06/2025 – D Foulkes April-June Pay Payroll Charges – £373.50
6 10/05/2025 – Zurich Municipal 23110249 Insurance for parish Council – £294.54
7 30/06/2025 – Adam Keppel Green Auditor – £175.00
8 09/09/2025 – D Foulkes July to September pay Payroll Charges – £395.26
13 10/11/2025 – Seal Calibration Ltd Defibrillator AED Health Check – ££27.80 139
14 16/12/2025 – D Foulkes Pay Oct, Nov Dec Pay – £370.78
18 11/03/2026 – D Foulkes Pay Jan Feb March Pay – £370.78
Total 2478.86
FINANCIAL and ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Accessing Financial and Administrative Information
All key financial and governance documents for the Parish Council including annual accounts, audit reports, and the Public Notice Rights to Inspection Policy are made available below to ensure full transparency.
Please note: Local taxpayers fund the time and resources required to respond to queries and objections. To help us manage public funds responsibly and respond promptly, we kindly ask that you: review all published records before submitting questions; address queries to the Council first; keep enquiries specific, clear, and concise; and submit them in writing during the statutory inspection period. For full details, please see our Public Notice Rights to Inspection Policy (Signed Copy Part 1 and Part 2 ; Original Copy reviewed by ChALC).
FINANCIAL and ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Category | Document |
|---|---|
| End of year accounts |
Accounts for the year ended 31.03.2026 |
| Annual governance statement | |
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Internal audit report
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Annual Internal Audit Report (AGAR) Internal Audit Report with recommendations
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Other:- Location of public land and building assets – The Parish Council does not own any land or building assets and therefore does not have a Public Land and Building asset Register.
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If a document still appears to be missing, please check back shortly, as all required information will be uploaded as soon as it becomes available.
If you require any more information, or have any queries, please contact the Clerk, Debbie Foulkes, at Clerk@cholmondeley-chorley.co.uk