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West Devon July Report

PC Report from WDBC councillor Lynn Daniel July 2023 WDBC Senior Staff Award WDBC and South Hams Council had the privilege of receiving the Municipal Journal  award for best Senior Leadership Team in local government. It is a huge achievement for our two councils to receive a national award of this kind and was only…

Parish Council Meeting – June 2023

BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for the meeting of Belstone Parish Council held 26th June 2023 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Councillors Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Simon Hill (Vice-Chair), Paul Boyce, Jon Pike, Peter Cooper, Theresa Weaver, Andrew BoothAlso Present: Sally Fullwood (Clerk) 2023/24-037 Disclosures of Interests There were no disclosures of interest. 2023/24-038…

Belstone Parish Council Transactions 2022-23

Belstone Parish Council Transactions 2022-23 Expenditure Date Item Amount 12/04/2022 Ink Cartridges and paper (Paid to Sally Fullwood) £27.32 12/04/2022 DALC Subscription £56.36 03/05/2022 ICO Data Protection Fee £35.00 17/05/2022 Williams & Triggs (Second payment Jubilee Engraving) £316.80 17/05/2022 Community First Trading (Insurance) £145.80 17/05/2022 Sally Fullwood (stationery) £11.37 28/06/2022 P S Cooper (Stakes for…

Bank Reconciliation 2022-23

Bank Reconciliation 2022-23 Name of smaller authority: Belstone Parish Council County area (local councils and parish meetings only): Devon County Council Financial year ending 31 March 2023 Prepared by (Name and Role): Sally Fullwood, Clerk Date: 11/06/2023  Â£  Â£ Balance per bank statements as at 31/3/23: Lloyds Current Account 3,276.63   £3,277 Petty cash float…

Explanation of Variances 2022-23

Explanation of Variances Name of smaller authority: Belstone Parish Council County area (local councils and parish meetings only): Devon County Council Next, please provide full explanations, including numerical values, for the following that will be flagged in the green boxes where relevant:• variances of more than 15% between totals for individual boxes (except variances of…

Notice of Public Rights 2023

Smaller authority name: BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 25, 26 and 27The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234) NOTICE 1. Date of announcement 27 June 2023 (a)…

Accounting Statements 2022/23

Accounting Statements 2022/23 for BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL   Year Ending   Notes and guidance   31 March 2022 £ 31 March 2023 £ Please round all figures to nearest £1. Do not leave any boxes blank and report £0 or Nil balances. All figures must agree to underlying financial records 1. Balances brought forward 2,999…

Certificate of Exemption 2022-23

Certificate of Exemption 2022-23 – Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022/23 Form 2 To be completed by smaller authorities where the higher of gross income or gross expenditure did not exceed £25,000 in the year of account ended 31 March 2023, and that wish to certify themselves as exempt from a limited assurance review under…

Annual Governance Statement 2022/23

Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 2022/23 We acknowledge as the members of Belstone Parish Council our responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of internal control, including arrangements for the preparation of the Accounting Statements. We confirm, to the best of our knowledge and belief, with respect to the Accounting Statements for the year ended…

Council Summary Accounts 2022-23

Belstone Parish Council Summary Receipts and Payments Account 2022-23   Balances as at 31/3/2022 £2719.14 (Current Account: £1,076.25 and Business Reserve Account £1,642.89)                 Bank Balances brought forward at 1st April  £2,719.14 RECEIPTS     Petty cash £0.00 Precept £3,408.00   Add Total Receipts – £3,935.69 Agency Services…

Belstone Parish Council Revenue Budget 2022-23

Revenue Budget 2022-2023     Income (gross) Code   Adopted Budget 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Difference Notes A WDBC Precept £3,408.00 £1,704.00 £3,408.00 £3,408.00 £3,408.00 0.00   B Council Tax Support Grant £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 0.00   C VAT Refund £0.00 £106.82 £106.82 £106.82 £106.82 106.82   D Election…

Internal Auditor’s Report 2023

Internal Auditor’s Report 2023 During the financial year ended 31 March 2023, this authority’s internal auditor acting independently and on the basis of an assessment of risk, carried out a selective assessment of compliance with the relevant procedures and controls in operation and obtained appropriate evidence from the authority. The internal audit for 2022/23 has…

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West Devon June Report

WDBC –  PC Report  June 2023 ·       Thank you I thank all those who supported me in the May elections. I am very pleased to be able to continue as your borough councillor for the next 4 years. I am happy to inform you that I have been chosen as Mayor of West Devon for…

Annual Parish Meeting 2023

BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Minutes for Belstone Annual Parish Meeting held on 15th May 2023 at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30 pm Present: Michael Ash (Chairman), Sally Fullwood (Clerk)Sixteen members of the public, including the speakers. 01. Apologies for Absence Theresa Weaver (Belstone Parish Councillor), Rob Taylor (Dartmoor National Park Authority Warden) 02. Minutes of the…

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Greener Belstone Report 2023

Greener Belstone Report 2023 2022/2023 has been a quiet period for Greener Belstone with many of the initiatives we had planned being put on hold. We have every intention of revitalizing these ideas.One activity that took place was a talk organised jointly with our local Green councillor, Lynn Daniel, on energy issues that face our…

Belstone Village Hall 2023

Belstone Village Hall Chairman’s Report 3rd May 2023 Ladies and Gentlemen, our Village Hall may not be the biggest but it is the best! You have only to glance at a week’s bookings to get a flavour of the range of activities on offer – classes for yoga, Pilates and art, postal services on a…

Skaigh Wood Trust 2022-23

Skaigh Wood Trust Chairman’s Annual Report 2022-2023 The Trust held eight meetings during the year. The major item requiring attention this year was the felling of a number of trees suffering with Ash Die Back on the cross path from the bridge to the top bridlepath. This work was carried out by Adam Whittington at…

West Devon 2022-23 Report

West Devon Borough Council (WDBC) Annual Report 2023 Hello and thank you for attending this annual village meeting. I firstly want to say a big thank you to all who supported me in the recent council election. I am proud and grateful to have another 4 years to be your representative on the borough council…

Parish Council Accounts Summary 2023

BELSTONE PARISH COUNCIL Belstone Parish Council Accounts Summary 2022-23 Total expenditure 2022-23 £3,378.20 Expenditure Amount Percentage of total expenditure Comments Cost of Clerk £2,348.24 70% Jubilee Project £380.69 11% Half cost of engraving (rest previous year) and stakes for tree Admin and overheads Costs £443.47 9% Subscriptions, fees, audit, training,  hall rental, stationery, repairs etc…

Clerk’s Report May 2023

Parish Clerk Report for 15th May 2023 Completed Actions Copies of all letters and emails will be available to view at the meeting. Agenda Items 2023/24-034 Dartmoor National Park Authority Ballot Devon Association of Local Councils (DALC) have written to ask for nominations for the parish Members on the Dartmoor National Park Authority. All previous…

West Devon March Report

Parish Council’s Monthly newsletter from WDBC Councillor March 2023 Garden Waste Subscriptions Subscriptions for this year’s garden waste service are due to be open by the end of 1st week of March. For residents who are already subscribed, it should be a seamless transition. The service will start for subscribers from 1 April 2023 and run…

West Devon February Report

West Devon Borough Council Parish Councils report February 2023 Levelling Up Fund Grant No-doubt you will have heard the fantastic news that West Devon has been awarded £13.4m for a new parkway station and integrated transport hub at Okehampton through the government’s Levelling Up Funding programme. This was a competitive process, and it is an…

Budget 2023/24

2023/24 Revenue Budget Code Description Actual 2020/21 Actual 2021/22 2022/23 Budget 2022/23 Forecast Proposed 2023/24 Budget Comments Income (Gross)              A WDBC Precept £2,308.00 £2,525.00 £3,408.00 £3,408.00 £3,500.00 Expenditure less income, shortfall is precept. 2.7% Increase C VAT Refund £0.00 £27.00 £0.00 £106.82 £140.00   D Election Funds from reserves…

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West Devon January Report

West Devon Brough Council PC Report January 2023  Household Support Fund Helps Provide Christmas Cheer The Benefits team have been working hard to make payments from the Household Support Fund to eligible households. Since the scheme opened before Christmas it has made payments totalling £7,920 to 25 households helping them with food, energy costs and…

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West Devon December Report

WDBC Parish Council Report December 2022 AUDITOR GIVES COUNCIL FINANCES A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH West Devon Borough Council will be one of the first few councils in Devon to have its Annual Accounts and Audit signed off.  On Tuesday 22 November, West Devon Borough Council’s Audit and Governance Committee met to approve the Council’s…