Council (Internal) Responsibilities


PARISH COUNCILLOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Defibrillator Cllr Pipe
Emergency Planning Cllr Williams
Facebook Clerk
Finance Internal Controls Cllr Pipe
Human Resources Working Party

Cllr Pipe

Cllr Williams

1 Vacancy

Nar Valley News Cllr Wilkinson
Noticeboards Cllr Wilkinson
SAM2 Control Vacancy
OUTSIDE BODIES REPRESENTATION:
Iceni Partnership Cllr Williams
Parochial Church Council Cllr Wilkinson
Swaffham SNAP Cllr Wilkinson
OTHER COUNCIL DUTIES:
Financial Governance Parish Clerk (Responsible Financial Officer)
Independent Internal Auditor Mrs Susan Nairn

Parish Council Retention of Documents required for the audit of Parish Councils:

Document Minimum Retention Period Reason
Minute Books Indefinite Archive
Scales Of Fees and Charges 5 Years Management
Receipt & Payment (Or Income & Expenditure) Accounts Indefinite Archive
Receipt Books of All Kinds 6 Years VAT
Bank Statements, Including Deposit/Savings Accounts Last Completed Audit Year Audit
Bank Paying-In Books Last Completed Audit Year Audit
Cheque Book Stubs Last Completed Audit Year Audit
Quotations And Tenders 12 Years/Indefinite Statute Of Limitations
VAT Invoices 6 Years VAT
Paid Cheques 6 Years Statute Of Limitations
VAT Records 6 Years VAT
Petty Cash, Postage and Telephone Books 6 Years Tax, VAT, Statute of Limitations
Timesheets Last Completed Audit Year Audit
Wages Books 12 Years Superannuation
Insurance Polices 40 Years Management
Investments Indefinite Audit, Management
Title Deeds, Leases, Agreements, Contracts Indefinite Audit, Management
Members Allowance Register 6 Years Tax, Statute of Limitations
For Halls, Centres and Recreation Grounds – Application to Hire – Lettings Diaries – Copies of Bills to Hirers – Record of Tickets Issued 6 Years VAT
For Allotments Register and Plans Indefinite Audit, Management
For Burial Grounds – Register of Fees Collected – Register of Burials – Register of Purchased Graves – Register/Plan of Grave Spaces – Register of Memorials – Applications for Interment – Applications for Right to Erect Memorials – Disposal Certificates – Copy Certificates of Grant of Exclusive Right of Burial. Indefinite Archives Cemeteries Orders Cremations Regulations