The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 requires local councils to publish specified information to increase transparency and accountability. This enables local people to see and understand how public money is spent, how assets are used, and how decisions are made.
The Code applies to town and parish councils with an annual gross income or expenditure (whichever is higher) exceeding £200,000. Crewkerne Town Council meets this threshold and therefore complies with the requirements of the Code.
In addition to the requirements of the Code, the Council is committed to broader transparency and good governance, including clear publication of financial information, governance documents, and data protection arrangements (including maintenance of a Record of Processing Activities).
Expenditure over £500 (published at least quarterly)
A complete schedule of payments showing all payments to be approved by Council can be found in the Agenda Pack for each Full Council meeting here – https://www.crewkerne-tc.gov.uk/your-council/council-meetings/full-town-council/.
The Accounts for Payment for each month are also all available here – Expenditure – Crewkerne Town Council (crewkerne-tc.gov.uk).
Payments in excess of £500 prior to April 2021 are available here – Payments Over £500 – Crewkerne Town Council (crewkerne-tc.gov.uk).
Governance and transparency approach
In line with best practice transparency and accountability, the Council also publishes:
- Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) including external audit information
- Asset register
- Council policies and governance documents
- Meeting agendas and minutes
All information is published in an accessible format on the Council website.
Data protection and records transparency
The Council complies with UK data protection legislation, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. It maintains a Record of Processing Activities (data map) and regularly reviews its data protection and information governance arrangements.
Privacy information relating to Council services is published where personal data is collected.
Procurement Information (published at least quarterly)
Details of any contract, commissioned activity, purchase order, framework agreement or any other legally enforceable agreement with a value that exceeds £5,000 will appear here at the end of each financial year (starting 2022/23).
Local Authority Land (published at least annually)
A list of land and building assets under the control of Crewkerne Town Council can be found in our asset register here – Finance – Crewkerne Town Council (crewkerne-tc.gov.uk).
Further details available here:
Grants to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Organisations (published at least annually)
Grants awarded by Crewkerne Town Council are listed each year here – Grants – Crewkerne Town Council (crewkerne-tc.gov.uk).
Crewkerne Town Council’s Grants Application Policy can also be found in the main Governance and Policy section of this site.
Organisation Structure & Salaries (published at least annually)
The Town Council does not employ any members of staff with a salary in excess of £50,000 p/a.
The current organisational structure of the Town Council:
Organisational structure chart (up to date as of 31 March 2026).
Parking Spaces (published at least annually)
The Town Council has an estimated 35 controlled pay and display parking spaces in one off street car park in Crewkerne (Henhayes long stay car park) and 6 free time-limited parking spaces located in front of Town Hall.
Details of the parking account can be found here:
Pay Multiple (published at least annually)
Trade Union Facility Time (published at least annually)
Crewkerne Town Council has no members of staff engaged in activity as union representatives.
Constitution (published at least annually)
Key documents relating to the governance of the Council are published here: Governance and Policy – Crewkerne Town Council (crewkerne-tc.gov.uk)
Existing Waste Contracts (published once)
Details of payments for waste collections are published in our monthly accounts for payments (see link above) and our contractors involved with waste collections are:
- Paperchase Recycling
- PHS
Not applicable to Crewkerne Town Council:
The following are not applicable to Crewkerne Town Council and therefore no information is published:
- Government Procurement Card transactions (CTC does not use this system)
- Social Housing Assets (CTC does not hold any social housing stock)
- Fraud (CTC has no staff members engaged in undertaking fraud investigation work)
Crewkerne Town Council complies with the requirements of the code by publishing the above information on its website. Hard copies are available on request in accordance with the Council’s Publication Scheme (Governance and Policy – Crewkerne Town Council (crewkerne-tc.gov.uk).
Full details of the code can be obtained here: Local government transparency code 2015 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
