Budget 2024/2025 – How we spend your money
Each year the Town Council prepares an annual budget of income and expenditure which forms the basis of our ‘precept’ – the sum of money we receive from Central Bedfordshire Council as detailed within your Council Tax bill.
Recreation & Tourism: Ampthill Great Park, Coopers Hill, Kings Arms Path Gardens are managed and maintained. Our website, newsletter and social media seeks to continually inform our community - we shall soon be appointing a dedicated ‘Events & Community Engagement Officer’ to expand on the events offered and our interactions with residents, local groups and partner organisations. In response to recent surveys, the park’s play equipment will be upgraded this year - made possible through grant and partnership funding; further details to follow in next issue.
Management, Corporate & Civic Services: Staffing, offices, IT and administration essentially support our services. Annual ceremonies/events such as Remembrance and Civic Service bring all sections of our community together.
Community Services: CCTV, Allotments provision, and grant funding in support of the activities of local groups continue to form part of our annual budget. This year, we have committed funds to support ‘Ampthill Climate Change Group’ in their first year of action and to assist the Youth Council in the delivery of activities for younger people. Funds have also been set-aside towards the future provision of a skatepark should land become available.
Highways & Transport: Street lighting supply/maintenance is shared with Central Bedfordshire Council. Bus shelters are provided/cleaned. We continue our efforts to improve upon the Town Centre Car Parking issues.
Environmental Services: Ampthill’s Cemetery is maintained to a high standard and this year we will be assessing future need against current capacity – to ensure we plan for future generations. We are hopeful that the drainage issues over recent months, resulting in the use of temporary porta-loos in Waitrose car park, will be resolved shortly - and we plan to improve the internal presentation of the permanent toilet block in the coming year.
Planning & Economic Development: Plans to refurbish the town clock tower and faces will come to fruition so as to preserve this historic asset. Our investigations into a Neighbourhood Plan will be taken to the next step – a Steering Group will be formed to include residents and representatives of local groups/organisations.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY CODE 2015
The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 requires Town Councils to list all payments over the sum of £500 each quarter. Payments over £500 that Ampthill Town Council has made in the current financial year can be downloaded here
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Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2024
Accessibility Regulations: Ampthill Town Council is aware that the Accounts and Audit Regulations requirement for a physical ‘wet ink’ signature on the original AGAR, does not allow parish council’s to fully comply with the Accessibility Regulations. The National Audit Office is aware that the two pieces of legislation are not compatible, and therefore smaller authorities have been advised to make it clear on their website that the AGAR document is a scan and will not be fully compliant with the Accessibility Regulations.
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Notice of Completion of Audit 2023-24 - Click here
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AUDITED Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-24 - Click here.
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Notice of Electors Rights - Click here
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UNAUDITED Annual Governance and Accountablility Return- Approved by Council 26th June 2024 - Click here
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Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Bank & Reserves Reconciliations - Click here
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2023
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Notice of Completion of Audit 2022-23 - Click here
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AUDITED Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022-23 - Click here.
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Notice of Electors Rights - Click here
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UNAUDITED Annual Governance and Accountablility Return- Approved by Council 28th June 2023 - Click here
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Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Bank & Reserves Reconciliations - Click here
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2022
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Notice of Completion of Audit 2021-22 - Click here
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AUDITED Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021-22 - Click here.
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Notice of Electors Rights - Click here
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UNAUDITED Annual Governance and Accountablility Return- Box 9 2021/22 Amended 24th August 2022 - Click here
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Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Bank & Reserves Reconciliations - Click here
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2021
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Notice of Completion of Audit 2020-21 - Click here
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AUDITED Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2020/21 - Click here
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Notice of Electors Rights - Click here
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UNAUDITED Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2020/21 - Click here
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Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Bank & Reserves Reconciliations - Click here
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2020
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Notice of Completion of Audit 2019-20 - Click here
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Click here to view AUDITED Annual Governance & Accountabilty Return 2019/20
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Notice of Electors Rights - Click here
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Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Bank & Reserves Reconciliations - Click here
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2019
Notice of Completion of Audit 2018-19 - Click here
Audited Statement of Accounts 2018-19 - Click here
Notice of Electors Rights - Click here
Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Bank & Reserves Reconciliations - Click here
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2018
Notice of Completion of Audit 2017 - 2018 and Audited Statement of Accounts 2017 - 2018 - click here
Notice of Electors Rights Year Ended 31st March 2018 - Click here
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2017
Click here to view Annual Return 2016 - 2017
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2016
Click here to view Annual Return 2015 - 2016
Accounts - Year Ended 31st March 2015
Click here to view Annual Return 2014 - 2015