Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2024-2025
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 26 and 27
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 201 (SI 2015/234)
- Date of announcement 2nd June 2025
- Each year the smaller authority’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR has been published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review. Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2025, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to:
Jo O’Donoghue FSLCC (Responsible Finance Officer)
rfo@disleyparishcouncil.org.uk
Disley Parish Council, Disley Community Centre, off Buxton Old Rd, Disley, Stockport SK12 2BB
Phone: 01663 762726 - commencing on Tuesday 3rd June 2025
and ending on Monday 14th July 2025 - Local government electors and their representatives also have:
- The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; and
- The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority.
The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between the above dates only.
- The smaller authority’s AGAR is subject to review by the appointed auditor under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit Practice 2015. The appointed auditor is:
PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team)
15 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London E14 4HD
(sba@pkf-littlejohn.com) - This announcement is made by Jo O’Donoghue (RFO).
Annual Governance Statement 2024-25
Bank reconciliation 31-03-2025
Explanation of Variances 2024-25
Local authority accounts: a summary of your rights
Disley and Newtown Parish Strategy
Disley Parish Council is currently developing its new Parish Strategy for the next four years.
The Strategy will set out the Parish Council’s vision for Disley and Newtown, the Council’s Mission Statement and its core values. The Strategy also includes specific details of the Council’s goals and objectives and will be used to guide the Council over the next four years.
In order to operate as openly and transparently as possible, Disley Parish Council tries to make available all of its policies, accounting and activities online as part of its’ Freedom of Information Publication Scheme.
1. COUNCIL POLICY DOCUMENTS
Community Resilience Plan 2023
Complaints Procedure (Re-adopted March 2022)
Cyber Security Policy (Re-adopted January 2024)
Disposal of Land Assets Policy (Adopted November 2022)
Equality Policy (Adopted October 2021)
Freedom of Information Publication Scheme (Re-adopted February 2024)
General Privacy Notice – January 2022
Gifts and Hospitality Policy (Adopted June 2023)
Members Code of Conduct (Adopted August 2023)
Retention of Documents Policy (Adopted February 2021)
Safeguarding Policy (Adopted October 2022)
Social Media and Electronic Communication Policy (Re-adopted October 2022)
Standing Orders and Financial Regulations (Re-adopted December 2023)
Training and Development Policy (Adopted October 2021)
Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities (Adopted February 2019)
2. FINANCIAL RECORDS
2025/26
Budget and Precept Report 2025-26
2024/25
2023/24
2023/24 Notice of Conclusion of Audit
2023-24 Certified Annual Governance an Accountability Return
2023/24 – Internal Audit Report
2022/23
2022/23 Notice of Conclusion of Audit
2022/23 Certified Annual Governance and Accountability Report
2021/22
2021/22 Notice of Conclusion of Audit
2021/22 Certified Annual Governance & Accountability Return
2021/22 – Internal Audit Report
2020/21
2020/21 Notice of Conclusion of Audit
2020/21 Certified Annual Governance and Accountability Report
2020/21 Internal Auditors Report
2020/21 Explanation of “no” response in AGAR Section 1
2019/20
2019/20 Notice of Conclusion of Audit
2019/20 Certified Annual Governance & Accountability Return
2019/20 Internal Auditors Report
2018/19
Certified Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2018/19
Internal Auditors Report 2018/19
2017/18
Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2017/18
2016/17
Disley Parish Council Annual Return 2016/2017
2015/16
Accounting Statements 2015/2016
Annual Governance Statement 2015/2016
2013/14
3. GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS
Public Participation at Parish Council Meetings
4. PARISH COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Disley Parish Council Local Plan statement – October 2020
Disley Parish Council Local Plan statement – November 2019 – Superceded
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