Parish Council Finance
The Parish Council is a local government body, and can only do that which it is empowered to do by law. Anything else, no matter how apparently justifiable or useful will be beyond the powers of the council.
The Accounts and Audit Regulations (England) 2011 refer to the need of the council to follow ‘proper practices’. The council follows the guidance of the ODPM – A Practitioners Guide. The Parish Council is required, by section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972, to appoint a responsible financial officer. This role is held by the Clerk to the Council. All accounts and procedures are administered by the Full Council, and are under the scrutiny of an Internal Auditor, and externally audited by Littlejohn LLP.
Historical budgets and Financial information are available via the View All Documents page.
Statement Regarding Setting of Precept & 2023/24 Budgeting
For the financial year running from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, Mepal Parish Council has requested an increase in its precept from East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) of £13,577. For context, this will result an annual increase of around £33 on a Band D property from £103 last year; which is about 64p per week. The percentages may look alarming, but do not tell the true story. The reality is that we needed to raise additional funds due to the actual cost of living and energy cost inflation and the precept is our main income source. A £33 increase on the Cambridgeshire County Council component is 2.5%. Please read the detailed statement for the reasons why this was necessary.
The 2023/24 budget and required precept was discussed and referenced in Minute 131222/6 d) of the December Minutes
Parish Council Statement explaining the Precept for 2023/24
- Precept budget Statement Dec 2022"File extension: pdf"File size: (111 KB)
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Report
A CIL report to ECDC detailing how the CIL money has been allocated is produced each year
- MPC CIL Report 2021-22"File extension: pdf"File size: (13 KB)
- MPC CIL Report 2020-21"File extension: pdf"File size: (13 KB)
- MPC CIL Report 2019-20"File extension: pdf"File size: (59 KB)
Budget
2022/23
The 2022/23 Budget and Precept was set in Minute 141221/9 point 2 of the Parish Council Meeting held on December 14th 2021
2021/22
The 2021/22 Budget can be found in Minute 020321/9 (2) of the March Parish Council Meeting
2020/21
- Budget Report 2020-21"File extension: pdf"File size: (30 KB)
Year-end Accounts
Year End Accounts 31st March 2023
Year End Accounts 31st March 2022
- Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2022"File extension: pdf"File size: (852 KB)
- Notice-of-Completion-of-Audit-and-the-Annual-Return-2022"File extension: pdf"File size: (1 MB)
Year End Accounts 31st March 2021
- Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governenace & Accountability Return 2021"File extension: pdf"File size: (4 MB)
- Notice of Completion of Audit and the Annual Return 2021"File extension: pdf"File size: (4 MB)
Annual Reports
- MPC Annual Report 2022 – web"File extension: pdf"File size: (787 KB)
- MPC Annual Report 2020-21"File extension: pdf"File size: (749 KB)
If you would like a paper copy of any of these reports please contact the Mepal Parish Clerk.
Visit Documents for archive of all reports.