| BUDGET |
|
Year |
Year |
| |
|
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
|
1. MEMBERS ALLOWANCES
|
|
18000
|
18,000
|
| 2. EMPLOYEE SALARIES |
|
129500
|
146,180
|
| |
|
|
|
| 3. MAYORAL TRANSPORT |
|
5362
|
4642
|
| |
|
|
|
| 4. CIVIC EXPENSES |
|
5470
|
5470
|
| |
|
|
|
| 5. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPS |
|
14,095
|
12,295
|
| |
|
|
|
| 6. BUILDINGS AND ASSET MAINTENANCE |
|
16,950
|
20,172
|
| |
|
|
|
| 7. MAYOR'S AWARD |
|
250
|
200
|
| |
|
|
|
| 8. TWINNING |
|
400
|
400
|
| 9. GRANTS & RELATED EXPENDITURE |
|
|
|
| Citizens Advice Bureau |
|
20000
|
20000
|
| Town Centre Management Initiative |
|
6000
|
0
|
| Christmas Lighting Scheme |
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
| Leamington in Bloom |
|
3,000
|
2,500
|
| Leamington International Twinning Society |
|
3,000
|
3,000
|
| Community Grant Fund |
|
49,500
|
40,000
|
| Blue Plaques |
|
850
|
850
|
| Youth Initiatives |
|
4,500
|
4500
|
| Tree Planting & street tree maintenance |
|
16,500
|
16,500
|
| Public Furniture (inc Grit Bins) |
|
250
|
200
|
| Summer Band Concerts |
|
2500
|
2,500
|
| Guided Walks |
|
400
|
400
|
| Warwick District Shopmobility Scheme |
|
24,000
|
26,000
|
| Social Cohesion Fund |
|
9,594
|
9594
|
| Neighbourhood Development Plan |
|
5,000 |
2,000 |
| 10. ELECTIONS |
|
18,000
|
18000
|
| |
|
|
|
| 11. ALLOTMENTS |
|
5800
|
5800
|
| |
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
|
373,921
|
376,703
|
| Less Projected Income |
|
1,500
|
2,500
|
| Total budgeted expenditure |
|
372,421
|
374,203
|
| Projected overspend/(underspend) |
|
(3,193)
|
+8776
|
| less Support Grant from Warwick DC |
|
22,832
|
11,416
|
| less contribution from reserves |
|
14,410 |
10,000 |
| Total Budget requirement from Precept |
|
331,986
|
361,563
|
| Council Tax - Equivalent for Band D property |
|
£20.33
|
£22.04
|
|
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.
NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS - ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Notice is hereby given that the audit of accounts for Royal Leamington Spa Town Council for the year ending 31st March 2018 has been completed and the
accounts have been published.
The Annual Governance and Accountability Return is available for inspection by any local government elector of the Parish of Royal Leamington Spa on application to:
Robert Nash (Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer)
Town Hall,
Parade,
Royal Leamington Spa
CV32 4AT
between the hours of 9.00 am and 5.00 pm (Monday—Thursday) and 9.00 am and 4.30 pm (Friday)
Copies will be provided to any person on payment of £2.50 for each copy of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2018
Date of announcement: 25th May 2018
Each year the Council's Annual Governance and Accountability Return needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by the Smaller Authorities' Audit Appointments Ltd.
The unaudited AGAR has been published with this notice (see below). 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 year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made availble for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31st March, 2018, these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Parade, Leamington Spa CV32 4AT (telephone 01926 450906 email clerk@leamingtonspatowncouncil.gov.uk
commencing on Monday 4th June, 2018 and ending on 13th July, 2018.
Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:-
- the opportunity to question the 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 objection must first be given to the Auditor and a copy sent to the Town Council.
The Auditor can be contacted at the address below for this purpose between the above specified dates only.
The Council'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 Code of Practice 2015. The appointed auditor is:
PKF Littlejohn LLP (SBA Team)
1 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
LONDON
E14 4HD
(sba@pkf-littlejohn.com)
Robert Nash
CLERK TO THE TOWN COUNCIL AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER
2018 Annual Governance and Accountability Return
2017/2018 Accounting Statements