Finance

  • Audit Committee Annual and External Reviews

    CIPFA Guidance on Local Authority Audit Committees states that ‘Recommended practice is for audit committees to review and assess themselves annually or to seek an external review.’ We realise that the committee with audit related responsibilities are not always called … Continue reading →

  • Local Authority Artwork

    1) How many artworks have been purchased by the local authority in 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23? None 2) How many artworks are in the possession of the local authority? 48 3) What is the estimated value of the artworks? Market … Continue reading →

  • Council Account Bank Access

    1. What online access do Councillors, the elected chairman and the leader of the Council have to the Councils bank accounts? None. 2. What regulation or legislation prevents them accessing the Councils bank accounts? We do not hold this information. … Continue reading →

  • School Supply Staff Spend

    In the tax years 2020/21 to 2022/23, what was the annual supply spend for each school? Please breakdown per agency. Please refer to this school spends workbook which detail schools where money was spent on supply staff in each financial … Continue reading →

  • Financial investments

    1. Does the council have any financial investments in stocks, shares or other financial instruments? 2. If so, does the council have any documentation which sets out its investments strategy? If so, please disclose the same. 3. If the council … Continue reading →

  • Tavistock Bus Services

    1. How much money has been received via S106 Agreements for the Tavistock 89 bus service? £392,766.66 2. Please provide details of payments made from the S106 moneys to the following providers in respect of the original 89 bus service: … Continue reading →

  • School Funding

    1. Please provide a description of ‘top-up’, ‘banding,’ ‘matrix,’ or ‘element’ arrangements that the Council use to guide its allocation of High Needs Block funding to mainstream schools, resource base/units in mainstream schools, and special schools. The Council follow the … Continue reading →

  • MJ Awards

    This is an information request relating to the MJ Awards (an award which recognises the best local government services and personnel). Please include the following information, for the 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 awards: * The total amount the … Continue reading →

  • Local Authority Works of Art

    Please confirm:  1. The total number of works of art owned by your local authority. 2. The estimated total value. 3. The number of works currently on display. 4. How many works of art have been donated by the local … Continue reading →