Meetings & Finance

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General Meeting Information
Agendas
Minutes

Parish Council meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, except for August. If a public holiday occurs on the alloted day then the meeting is held over until the following Tuesday.

The meetings start at immediately after the Planning Committee meetings and are held in the Council Chamber in the Memorial Hall. They are open to the public and time is allocated for questions.

Planning Committee meetings take place before the Parish Council meeting and start at 6:45pm. An interim meeting is held two weeks after the Parish Council meeting starting at the same time. In August these meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday. Questions can be asked at the Chairman’s discretion.

Other meetings of the various sub-committees and working groups take place at regular intervals, details of which can be found on the “Notice Board” page on this website. Where applicable, agenda can be downloaded from the same place.

Public participation in Parish Council business is essential to maintain contact with the Parish. Please attend meetings if you wish to ask a question or put a matter before the Council.

Finance Information

Budget

Freshwater Parish Council budget 2015/2016 click here

Freshwater Parish Council budget 2016/2017 click here

Freshwater Parish Council budget for 2017/2018 click here

Freshwater Parish Council budget for 2018/2019 click here

The current budget was adopted by the Council at its meeting on 6th February 2018. This is on the basis of a 2% increase in the precept with the budget deficit being met from reserves.

Freshwater Parish Council budget for 2019/2020 click here

This budget was adopted by the Council at its meeting on 5th February 2019. As with last year the budget deficit will be met from reserves to limit the increase in the precept as much as possible. This year the increase will be 3%.

Freshwater Parish Council budget for 2020/2021 click here

This budget was adopted by the Council at its meeting on 3rd March 2020. This year the precept increase will be 3%

Freshwater Parish Council budget for 2021/2022 click here

Expenditure

Details of all Parish Council expenditure are published in the monthly Council minutes. If you require any further information please contact the Parish Office.

Audited Account

Audit 2018/2019

accounting statement and annual governance statement click here

notice of period for the exercise of public rights to inspect the accounting records click here

Audit 2017/2018

accounting statement and annual governance statement click here

notice of period for the exercise of public rights to inspect the accounting records click here

notice of conclusion of audit click here

Audit 2016/2017

notice of conclusion of audit click here

issues arising report click here

accounting statement and annual governance statement click here

notice of period for the exercise of public rights to inspect the accounting records click here

Audit 2015/2016 –
notice of conclusion of audit click here
accounting statement, annual governance statement and internal auditor certificate click here

issues arising report click here

Audit 2014/2015 – accounting statements, annual governance statement and external auditor certificate and report click here

Invitations to Tender

Tenders are currently being sought for the grounds maintenance contracts. These are due by 1st February 2016. Please contact the Parish Office for full details. 

Property Register

Community Grants

Freshwater Parish Council welcomes applications for grants from voluntary groups, charitable organisations and individuals. Generally applicants must be able to demonstrate that any funding will benefit the Parish. 

Grant applications will be dealt with by the full Council at their meetings in February, May and October each year.

To view the grant awarding policy please click here.

For an application form please click here.