Scarning Parish Council

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Finance

The accounting year of all councils starts on 1st April and finishes on 31st March. Local councils levy an annual Precept charge, which is collected by the District Council. The Precept* helps run the services provided by the Parish Council. Scarning's Precept request for the financial year 2024/25 is £44,000. A copy of our Budget for the year can be found below.

Budget 2025-26

Financial Regulations

Internal Control Policy

Financial Year 2024/25

Notice of Electors Rights

Financial Year 2023/24

Audit 2024 - Notice of Electors Rights

Audit 2024 Governance Statement

Audit 2024 - Accounting Statement

Year end Bank Reconciliation

Significant Variances Form

Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2024

External Auditor's Report 2024

Internal Auditor's Report

*Parish Councils are empowered to raise money for their activities through a tax (the Precept) on the village residents which is collected on their behalf by the District Council, as an addition to the District and County Council Tax. This is then paid to the Parish Council in two equal instalments.

Grants

The Parish Council wishes to support activities and causes which benefit the parish of Scarning and can provide grants to groups which directly benefit some or all of the residents of Scarning.

Find out more and download an application form by following the link to Grants Policy

Policies and Procedures

Keeping your data safe and increasing transparency are important to us. Our Privacy Notice explains how we use your personal information and how you can exercise your privacy rights.

Data Protection Policy

Privacy Notice

Information Security Incident Procedure

Freedom of Information Guide

Model Publication Scheme

COMMUNITY AWARD 2026

The Parish Council has formulated a number of policy statements and documents which may be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

Anti Bullying and Harassment Policy

Business Continuity Plan

Code of Conduct

Community Engagement policy

Community Grants Scheme

Complaints Procedure

Co-option Policy

Disciplinary and Grievance Policy

Environmental Policy

Equality Policy

Grants Policy

Health and Safety Policy

Openness and Transparency Policy

Press and Media Policy

Safeguarding Policy

Social Media Policy

Standing Orders
Training and Development Policy

Tree Management Policy

Whistleblowing Policy

The Council Tax Precept

The precept is the Parish Council’s share of the council tax. The precept demand goes to the billing authority, Breckland District Council, which collects the tax for the Parish Council. The 'Precept' is converted into an amount per Council Tax Band that is added onto the Council Tax bill. Income and expenditure for the next financial year are calculated in the form of estimates.

Parish and town councils can apply for other funding such as grant and funding awards, but they do not receive funds direct from central government as principal authorities do.

Street Lights

The Council maintains street lights in the following locations. For all other lights please contact Norfolk County Council

Blackhorse Close

Chapel Lane (opposite the church and outside number one)

Cooper Terrace (outside number 8 and near Kenerne)

Dereham Road (opposite the church and near the Village Hall)

Park Lane

Shipdham Road (opposite the Mayfair estate and first pole on right hand side)

Soames Place (near numbers 13 and 19)

The Watlings (at the junction with Park Lane and outside number 4 and 8)