The Parish Council is open and transparent about the way it manages its finances. The Council’s finances are monitored on a day to day basis by the Responsible Financial Officer (Parish Clerk). The Council appoints an internal auditor who assesses the Council’s compliance with relevant legislation. and a further audit is carried out by an external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission.

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The Council prepares an Annual Accounting statement which is externally audited. This summarises the Council’s income and expenditure for the year and includes statements from the Council’s internal auditor

Smaller authorities are required to provide electors with the opportunity to inspect the accounts and other documents for a period of 30 working days which must include the first 10 working days of July.

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The Responsible Financial Officer must on behalf of the smaller authority ensure the following:

• The period for the exercise of public rights commences as soon as reasonably practicable after the date the Accounting Statements is approved:

• The Commencement of the period for the exercise of public right takes place on such a day that the period will include the first 10 working days of July:

• The auditor is notified of the date on which the period was commenced.