BUDGET |
Year |
Year |
Year |
|
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
1. MEMBERS ALLOWANCES
|
18,000
|
18,000 |
18,000 |
2. EMPLOYEE SALARIES |
157,700 |
153,000 |
159,000 |
3. MAYORAL TRANSPORT |
4,327
|
4,392 |
5,265 |
4. CIVIC EXPENSES |
7,365
|
5,965 |
5,565 |
5. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPS |
15,470
|
22,739 |
21,360 |
6. PROPERTY AND ASSETS |
27,440
|
26,070 |
26,880 |
7. MAYOR'S AWARD |
300
|
300 |
300 |
8. TWINNING |
400
|
400 |
400 |
9. GRANTS & COMMUNITY EXPENDITURE |
|
|
|
Citizens Advice Bureau |
20,000
|
20,000 |
20,000 |
Christmas Lighting Scheme |
20,000
|
20,000 |
20,000 |
Leamington in Bloom |
3,000
|
3,000 |
3,000 |
Leamington International Twinning Society |
3,000
|
3,000 |
3,000 |
Community Grant Fund |
55,000
|
50,000 |
45,000 |
Climate Change
|
0 |
0 |
5,000 |
Blue Plaques |
1,800
|
1,800 |
2,500 |
Tree Planting & street tree maintenance |
16,500
|
16,500 |
20,000 |
Guided Walks |
500
|
500 |
500 |
Warwick District Shopmobility Scheme |
26,000
|
26,000 |
26,000 |
Social Cohesion Fund |
10,300
|
10,300 |
10,300 |
Neighbourhood Development Plan |
2,000 |
2,000 |
500 |
Projects budget |
0 |
6,000 |
6,000 |
10. ELECTIONS |
18,000
|
18,000 |
20,000 |
11. ALLOTMENTS |
5800
|
5,800 |
5,800 |
12. MISCELLANEOUS |
|
|
|
New Highway Signage |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
VE Day Celebrations |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
Planter maintenance |
0 |
500 |
0 |
Platinum Jubilee |
0 |
0 |
10,000 |
TOTAL |
417,402
|
414,266 |
434,370 |
Less Projected Income |
3,200
|
2,000 |
100 |
Total budgeted expenditure |
414,402
|
412,266 |
434270 |
less contribution from reserves |
10,000
|
0 |
12,500 |
Total Budget requirement from Precept |
400,775
|
412,266 |
421,770 |
Council Tax - Equivalent for Band D property |
£23.48
|
£23.94 |
£24.81 |
|
The above budget analysis provides a broad outline of the Council's activities. Any elector wishing to obtain further detail on the budget in general or any aspect of expenditure in particular is welcome to contact the Town Clerk/RFO.
Royal Leamington Spa Town Council
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of
Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return
Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 26 and 27
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
NOTICE
1. Date of announcement Tuesday 20th June 2023
2. 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 2023, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to:
Stephen Marks (Town Clerk), Royal Leamington Spa Town Council, Town Hall, Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AT. Tel: 01926 450906
Email: clerk@leamingtonspatowncouncil.gov.uk
commencing on Wednesday 21 June 2023 and ending on Tuesday 01 August 2023
3. 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.
4. 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:
Moore (Ref AP/HD)
Rutland House
Minerva Business Park
Lynch Wood
Peterborough
PE2 6PZ
5. This announcement is made by:
Stephen Marks, Town Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Documents for Download:
20th June 2023:
Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return
Annual Governance Statement 2022/23 - Section 1
Annual Governance Statement 2022/23 - Section 2 - Accounting Statements
Internal Audit Report 2022/23
16th September 2022:
Notice of Conclusion of Audit - year ended 31 March 2022
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 21/22 - sections 1 and 2
Annual Governance and Accountabilty Return 21/22 - section 3 - External Auditor Report
10th June 2022:
Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return
Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 - Section 1
Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 - Section 2 - Accounting Statements
Local Authority Accounts: A summary of your rights
Internal Audit Report 2021/22
22nd September 2021:
Notice of conclusion of Audit - year ended 31 March 2021
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 20/21 - sections 1 and 2
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 20/21 - section 3 - External Auditor Report
14th June 2021:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
Annual Governance Statement 2020/21 - Section 1
Annual Governance Statement 2020/21 - Section 2 - Accounting Statements
Local Authority Accounts: A summary of your rights
Explanation of Variances 2020/21
Notice : Scanned pdf documents do not comply with the Accessibility Regulations, 2018. These documents can be provided in
an alternative format or on alternative media, on request to the Town Clerk .
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) reports - Leamington Spa Town Council receives Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds and is required to publish this summary report identifying the sums involved.
Annual Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) report 2020/21
Annual Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) report 2021/22