Financial Information
Financial Regulations
The Council's Financial Regulations can be viewed here.
Parish Council Financial Regulations 2021 (PDF, 229 Kb)
Financial regulations governing the Council's accounting practices
Reserves Policy
Council Reserves Policy 2020 (PDF, 136 Kb)
Policy governing the Council's reserves, approved at PC meeting (virtual) on 25 Jun 20.
The Council re-approved the policy at its meeting on 24 Jun 21.
Council Reserves Summary 2021 (Word Document, 161 Kb)
Summary of Council reserves at 1 Apr 21.
Risk Assessment
Parish Council Risk Assessment 2021 (PDF, 121 Kb)
Risk Assessment updated Jan 21
Precept
The Precept is that element of your Council Tax that is paid to Cold Higham Parish Council.
Every year, the Parish Council draws up budgets and calculates how much money it needs for the next Financial Year. These are usually finalised at the November Council meeting and then submitted to South Northants District Council (SNC).
SNC co-ordinate the other demands from Northants County Council, Police and themselves and come up with the rate to be paid from 1st April that year.
Inventory of Assets
Cold Higham Parish Council currently owns these assets. The list is updated anually at the end of March.
Asset Register 2021 (PDF, 53 Kb)
Updated for all new street lights
Internal Control Procedures
Council Internal Control Procedure 2019 (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
How the Council conducts its internal controls
Information by Financial Year
Please click on the relevant page below for year-specific information.
For any information pertaining to the finances of Cold Higham Parish Council that cannot be found on this website, please contact the Clerk (clerkcoldhighampc@gmail.com ).