Coxhoe Parish Council has secured an accreditation through the Local Council’s Award Scheme.The Council achieved Foundation Status in March 2017 which demonstrates that the Council meets the basic requirements for operating lawfully according to standard practices.
What is the Local Council Award Scheme?
The Local Council Award Scheme is run by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and exists to celebrate the successes of the very best local councils, and to provide a framework to support all local councils to meet their full potential. All local councils want to serve their local communities and make a real difference to the lives of the people that live there. The scheme offers councils the opportunity to show that they meet the standards set by the sector, assessed by their peers, and to put in place the conditions for continued improvement.
The Award Scheme has been designed to both provide the tools and encouragement to those councils at the beginning of their improvement journeys, as well as promoting and recognising councils that are at the cutting edge of the sector. It is only through the sector working together to share best practice, drive up standards and supporting those who are committed to improving their offer to their communities that individual councils and the sector as a whole will reach its full potential.
The scheme was created in 2014 and is managed on behalf of local councils by NALC’s Improvement and Development Board (IDB).
Councils can apply for an award at one of three levels:
- The Foundation Award demonstrates that a council meets the minimum requirements for operating lawfully and according to standard practice
- The Quality Award demonstrates that a council achieves good practice in governance, community engagement and council improvement
- The Quality Gold Award demonstrates that a council is at the forefront of best practice and achieves excellence in governance, community leadership and council development
The scheme sets out criteria to meet at each level covering selected aspects of the council’s work. Councils can seek to progress through the tiers over time thereby raising standards. Councils of any size can aspire to an award appropriate for their budget and level of activity.
Find out more about the Local Council Award Scheme.
Coxhoe Parish Council’s Approach
Coxhoe Parish Council agreed initially to seek to achieve the Foundation Award. Its progress against the issues are set out below. The Foundation Award requires that the Council will confirm by resolution at a Full Council meeting that it publishes 1 to 15 of the following online and it has 16 to 22 of the following in place:
Standing Orders and Financial Regulations
Standing Orders May 2020 (Review Date May 2020)
Financial Regulations May 2019 (Review Date May 2020)
Information can also be located on the Important Documents and Policies page.
Code of Conduct and link to Members Register of Interests
Coxhoe Parish Council Code of Conduct December 2017
Coxhoe Parish Council Register of Interests
Information can also be located on the Important Documents and Policies page and Financial Information and corporate governance page.
Publication Scheme
Publication Scheme April 2019 (Review Date April 2021)
Information can be located on the Important Documents and Policies page.
Its last Annual Return
Annual Governance and Accounting Statement 2018-19 Completed.
This includes:
- Annual Return Internal Audit Completion 2018 to 2019
- Annual Return Section 1 Annual Governance Statement 2018 to 2019
- Annual Return Section 2 Annual Accounting Statement 2018 to 2019
Bank Reconciliation End of Year 2018 to 2019 Nationwide Account
Cash and Investment Reconciliation as at 31 March 2019
Bank Reconciliation End of Year 2018 to 2019 Unity Trust Account
Trial Balance for Current Year 2018 to 2019
Explanation of significant variances 2018 to 2019
Internal Auditors Report 2018 to 2019
Information can be located on Financial Information and Corporate Governance page.
Transparent Information about Council Payments
List of Payments Made Between 1 April 2016 and 30.May.2016
Coxhoe Parish Council All Income Expenditure 2015 to 2016
Information can be located on Financial Information and Corporate Governance page and the Agenda and Minutes.
A Calendar of all Meetings Including Annual Meetings of Electors
Information can be located on the Future Meetings Diary page.
Minutes for at Least One Year of the Full Council and All Relevant Committees and Sub Committees
Information can be located on the Agenda and Minutes pages dating back to 2007.
Current Agendas
Information can be located on the Agenda and Minutes page.
The Budget Precept Information for the Current Year or Next Financial Year
The Precept amount for the year 2019 to 2020 is £123,336. The tax base is 1296.30 households. This equates to a Band D Council Tax of £95.14, and increase of 14.3% on the previous year or £11.90 cost per annum for a Band D household.
Information can be located on the Financial Information and Corporate Governance page.
The Complaints Procedure
Coxhoe Parish Council Complaints Policy & Procedure September 2019 (Review Date September 2021)
Information can also be located on the Important Documents and Policies page.
Council Contact Details and Councillor Information in line with the Transparency Code
Information can be located on the Councillors and Officers page.
Its Action Plan for the Current Year
Coxhoe Parish Council Annual Action Plan 2019 to 2020
Information can be located on the Coxhoe Parish Council Services page.
Evidence of Consulting the Community
Information can be found on the Neighbourhood and Parish Plan pages.
Publicity Advertising Council Activities
Information can be found throughout this website as well as detailed information on Coxhoe Parish Council Facebook page and Coxhoe Parish Council Twitter Page.
Evidence in Participating in Town and Country Planning
Information can be found on the Planning Application pages.
Risk Management Scheme
Risk Assessment Overall Risk Summary Coxhoe Parish Council March 2019
Risk Assessment Full Action Plan Coxhoe Parish Council March 2019
Information can be found on the Risk Management page.
Register of Assets
Information can be found on the Assets Register page.
Contracts for All Members of Staff
Contracts are in place for all Members of staff.
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure
Disciplinary Policy April 2018 (Review Date April 2020)
Grievance Policy April 2018 (Review Date April 2020
Information can be found on the Important Documents and Policies page.
A Policy for Training New Staff and Councillors
Training Policy October 2021 (Review Date October 2023)
Information can also be found on the Important Documents and Policies page.
A record of all Training undertaken by all Staff and Councillors during the last year
Clerk and Members Training Record
Information can also be found on the Important Documents and Policies page.
A Clerk who has achieved 12 CPD points in the last year
In place – See training record above.
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