Transparency and Accountability Page

Rugeley Town Council is committed to transparency, open government, and providing the community with access to the information they are entitled to under the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities and the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

This page sets out the information we publish to meet our legal obligations and support public scrutiny.

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1. Calendar 2025/26

• Calendar of Events

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2. Financial Information

• Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)

  • Notice of Delay in Publishing Audited Accounts

    Rugeley Town Council is required, under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, to publish its audited Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) and the Notice of Conclusion of Audit by 30th September 2025.

    At present, the Council has submitted all required documentation on time, however the external auditor has advised that their review has not yet been completed. This means that the audited AGAR and the Notice of Conclusion of Audit are not available for publication by the statutory deadline.

    As soon as the audit report is received from the external auditor, the audited AGAR and Notice of Conclusion of Audit will be published on this website and made available for public inspection.

    We thank residents for their patience and understanding.

  • Notice of Appointment of Public Rights 2024-2025 and unaudited annual return documents: AGAR 

  • Annual return forms for the last financial years, including:

    • Annual Return 2023/2024 with accounting statements

    • Annual Return 2022/2023
    • Annual Return 2021/ 2022
    • Annual Return 2020/ 2021
    • Annual Return 2019/ 2020

• Internal Audit Report

  • RTC Internal Audit 21st May 2025

  • RTC Internal Audit 27th November 2024

• List of Payments

  • All payments over £500, updated quarterly.
    Payments over £500 2024/2025 Full Year

• Budget and Precept

  • The current year’s approved budget and precept information.
    Budget for 2025/2026

• End-of-Year Accounts

  • Summary of income and expenditure accounts.
    Income and Expenditure for 2024/2025

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3. Governance Information

• Councillors’ Details

  • Names, contact details, committee membership, and any declared interests

    • Our Councillors

    • Task and Finish Group Members

• Council Meetings

  • Agendas, minutes, and papers for Full Council meetings: Full Council Meetings

• Standing Orders and Financial Regulations

  • Current versions of our governing documents.
    Standing Orders – Jan 25
    Financial Regulations- Feb 25

• Code of Conduct

  • The Code of Conduct for Councillors.
    Code of Conduct – LGA Model 2020 – Mar 25

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4. Contracts and Tenders

• Public Contracts

  • Details of contracts awarded over £5,000, including the nature of the goods/services and supplier.
    None at present

  • Details of tenders over £30,000 in this financial year.
    None at present

• Contracts List: Contracts List May 2025

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5. Asset Register

• A list of assets owned by the Council, including land, buildings, and equipment.
  Asset Register as of 31.03.2025

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6. Staff Structure and Salaries

• Staffing Information

  • Structure of the Council’s staff and responsibilities.
    Staffing Structure as of 31.03.25

• Salaries

  • Number of employees whose remuneration exceeds £50,000.
    No employees receive remuneration in excess of £50,000.

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7. Grants and Donations

• Details of any grants awarded to local organisations, including: Small Grants – Successful Applications for 2024/2025

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8. Freedom of Information (FOI)

• Publication Scheme

  • Details of the information routinely available from the Council and how to request other information.
    Publication Scheme – ICO Model Version 1.2 – Feb 25

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9. Policies and Procedures

• Policy Tracker: Policy Tracker

• A full list of policies: Policy Page