Parish Council 2023

Shipbourne Parish Council has 7 Councillors; each elected to serve for a 4-year term. The Councillors are unpaid and work within a strict Code of Conduct to maintain the quality of life in the parish of Shipbourne. The Council forms the first tier of local government and has a duty and powers to administrate various aspects of village life. Amongst other responsibilities it is informed of and comments on planning issues through Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council; it maintains the Churchyard and possesses the freeholds of the Village Hall and Dunks Green Common.

The Parish Council usually meets on the second Monday of each month (except in August when there is no meeting) in the Village Hall at 7.00pm.  Residents are welcome to attend these meetings to seek advice or discuss village issues.

The Clerk is the Responsible Financial Officer. The Parish Council receives its funding from Tonbridge & Malling BC through  a  Precept which is an element of the Council Tax. In addition, the Parish Council is able to raise additional funding for special projects.

The members of the Parish Council are shown below along with the Clerk to whom all matters concerning the council should be addressed.

END OF YEAR ACCOUNTS 2020/2021

Shipbourne Parish Council has now concluded year end 2020-21 and publishes below the documents as required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015 and the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities:

Certificate of Exemption AGAR 2020-2021, Annual Internal Audit Report, Section 1 Annual Governance Statement, Section 2 Accounting Statements 2020-21 (Redacted – click AGAR 2021)

Analysis of Variances Explanation of variances 2021

Bank Reconciliation Bank Reconciliation Year 2021

Notice of the period for the exercise of public rights Exercise of Public Rights Exempt Authorities

END OF YEAR ACCOUNTS 2019/2020

Shipbourne Parish Council has now concluded year end 2019-20 and publishes below the documents as required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015 and the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities

Certificate of Exemption AGAR 2019-20

AGAR 2020  (Annual Internal Audit Report, Annual Governance Statement, Accounting Statements 2019-20)

Bank Reconciliation 2019-20

Exercise of Public Rights 2019-20

Explanation of variances 2019-2020

Please email the Parish Clerk for copies of previous annual returns.

Shipbourne Parish Clerk

e-mail: [email protected]

Shipbourne Parish Council Members – May 2021 Click View to see Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

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