Nacton Parish Council
On this page you can find everything there is to know about the finance, governance and compliance of Nacton Parish Council. Please refer to the Policies section for all supporting documents.
REGISTER OF INTERESTS
The computerised Register of Interests for each Councillor, maintained by East Suffolk District Council that includes Councillors declarations can be found by clicking on INTERESTS and scrolling down to Nacton in the drop down list.
COUNCILLORS CODE OF CONDUCT
The Council adopts a LGA CODE OF CONDUCT for Councillor's at the yearly AGM. There is guidance provided for new councillors which can be found HERE.
THE PARISH COUNCILS MANAGEMENT RULES
The STANDING ORDERS detail the rules governing the Council and the FINANCIAL REGULATIONS cover the financial controls that are in place. The council also abide by the INTERNET BANKING POLICY.
THE PARISH COUNCILS PUBLICATION SCHEME
Nacton Parish Council's reviews the PUBLICATION SCHEME annually. Please contact the clerk for information about what, when, and where you may obtain information about the Council as required by the Freedom of Information Act.
The Parish Council's documents are scrutinised regularly against a timetable detailed in the DOCUMENT REVIEW SCHEDULE.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
The COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE is for use in complaining about the actions, or inaction, of the Council. For complaints or issues please contact the Chair or Clerk.
TRAINING
The Parish Council undertakes training of it's members and clerk - details can be viewed in the TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY.
ASSETS (including Land and Buildings)
The Council owns various assets within the Parish and the ASSET REGISTER provides background to each item.
DOCUMENT RETENTION
The DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY provides guidance on storing paper and electronic records.
RISK
The Council publishes an analysis of risks associated with the parish and possible actions within the PARISH RISK ASSESSMENT.
IT and SOCIAL MEDIA
This new Policy document complies with the Assertion 10 framework.
ACTION PLAN
This is a "living" document that changes inline with the Councils priorities for the year.
EMERGENCY PLAN
The Council also has a plan for emergencies. Please email the clerk for further information.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026
Bank reconciliation for Financial Year ended 31 March 2026
All items of expenditure over £100 during 2025-26
Formal public rights notice 2026
Annual Governance and Accounting Records (Annual Return)
- Certificate of Exemption (page 3)
- Annual Governance Statement (page 5)
- Accounting Statements (page 6)
- Annual Internal Audit Report (page 4)
Explanation of Variances 2025-26
Please note that the "Annual Return" above includes the sign-off by an auditor (a paid for service external to the Council). The current Audit Report can be found above.
If you wish to contact the auditor the details are:
PKF Littlejohn LLP, Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HD. Click HERE for Website
For any historic financial data not listed please contact the clerk who will happily help.
