As guardians of public money, there is an expectation that local councils are expected to be as transparent and open as possible. Transparency and openness are fundamental principles behind everything local councils do.
Holme Valley Parish Council wants to be fully transparent and open with our administrative and financial documents. This is something which has been echoed by the government. They have made transparency and openness a key priority for local government and highlighted their ambition to increase democratic accountability to empower communities and make it easier for them to contribute to the local decision-making process.
With this in mind, the government has introduced two transparency codes to help drive their ambition. The codes apply to larger councils with an annual turnover of above £200,000 and smaller councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000. As a council with a turnover above £200,000, Holme Valley Parish Council follows the code for larger councils.