Financial information

 

On this page:
Fees and charges
Arun Wellbeing and Health Partnership
The budget
Statement of accounts
Key plans and strategies
Public Notices
Council Tax budget summary sheet
External audit
Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract
Contracts Register

 

Fees and charges

Arun's can be viewed here: Fees & Charges 2021.pdf [pdf] 606KB. Last year's Fees & Charges 2019 to 2020.pdf [pdf] 345KB are also provided for information. Please note that the current year's fees and charges are correct at the time of going to press and may be subject to change during the financial year.

 

Arun Wellbeing and Health Partnership

The Arun Wellbeing and Health Partnership (AWHP) is a network of organisations within the Arun District who deliver or support the delivery of wellbeing and health services for residents.  The Partnership held a small grant fund, to which local organisations were invited to bid for funding up to £1000, for activities which support the key priorities of the Partnership.  The 2019 round has been completed and a list of the successful bidders, the grants awarded and the purpose of those grants is attached here:  AWHP Small Grants Fund Sign Off Table 2019.docx [docx] 17KB

 

The budget

Arun’s budget was considered by the Overview Select Committee on 28 January 2020 and by Cabinet on 10 February 2020. It has gone to Full Council on 19 February 2020. The Council’s  Budget Book 2020-21.pdf [pdf] 2MB  sets out in summarised format the expenditure plans for the authority.

Budget books
Date Budget book
2020 / 2021 Budget Book 2020-21.pdf [pdf] 2MB
2019 / 2020 Budget Book 2019-20.pdf [pdf] 1020KB
2018 / 2019 Budget Book 2018-19.pdf [pdf] 432KB
2017 / 2018 Budget Book 2017-18.pdf [pdf] 394KB
2016 / 2017 budget book 2016-17.pdf [pdf] 383KB
2015 / 2016 Budget Book 2015-16.pdf [pdf] 168KB
2014 / 2015 Budget Book 2014 to 2015 [pdf] 356KB
 
 

Statement of accounts
Statement of Accounts Accounts Contents Governance Statement Governance Contents
2019/20
Draft Statement of Accounts 2019-20.pdf [pdf] 2MB Statement of Responsibilities, Movement in Reserves Statement, Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement and Collection Fund Statement. Draft Governance Statement 2019 to 2020.pdf [pdf] 784KB Scope of Responsibility, The Council's Governance Framework, The seven principles of the systems and processes that comprise the Council's governance arrangements, Review of Effectiveness and Significant Governance Issues.
2018/19
Audited Statement of Accounts 2018-19.pdf [pdf] 4MB Statement of Responsibilities, Movement in Reserves Statement, Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement and Collection Fund Statement. Governance Statement 2018 to 2019.pdf [pdf] 2MB Scope of Responsibility, The Council's Governance Framework, The seven principles of the systems and processes that comprise the Council's governance arrangements, Review of Effectiveness and Significant Governance Issues.
2017/18
Audited Statement of Accounts 2017-18.pdf [pdf] 4MB Statement of Responsibilities, Movement in Reserves Statement, Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement and Collection Fund Statement. Governance Statement 2017 to 2018.pdf [pdf] 3MB Scope of Responsibility, The Council's Governance Framework, The seven principles of the systems and processes that comprise the Council's governance arrangements, Review of Effectiveness and Significant Governance Issues.
2016/17
Final Statement of Accounts 2016-17.pdf [pdf] 1MB Statement of Responsibilities, Movement in Reserves Statement, Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement and Collection Fund Statement. Governance Statement 2016 to 2017.pdf [pdf] 3MB Scope of Responsibility, The Council's Governance Framework, The seven principles of the systems and processes that comprise the Council's governance arrangements, Review of Effectiveness and Significant Governance Issues.
2015/16
Final Statement of Accounts 2015-16.pdf [pdf] 4MB Statement of Responsibilities, Movement in Reserves Statement, Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement and Collection Fund Statement.  Governance Statement 2015 to 2016.pdf [pdf] 3MB Scope of Responsibility, The Council's Governance Framework, The six key elements of the systems and processes that comprise the Council's governance arrangements, Review of Effectiveness and Significant Governance Issues.
2014/15
ADC Final Statement of Accounts 2014-15.pdf [pdf] 1MB Statement of Responsibilities, Movement in Reserves Statement, Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement and Collection Fund Statement.  Governance Statement 2014 to 2015 [pdf] 3MB Scope of Responsibility, The Council's Governance Framework, The six key elements of the systems and processes that comprise the Council's governance arrangements, Review of Effectiveness and Significant Governance Issues.
2013/14
Statement of Accounts 2013 to 2014 [pdf] 500KB Statement of Responsibilities, Movement in Reserves Statement, Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement and a Collection Fund Statement. Governance Statement 2013 to 2014 [pdf] 3MB Scope of Responsibility, The Council's Governance Framework, The six key elements of the systems and processes that comprise the Council's governance arrangements, Review of Effectiveness and Significant Governance Issues.
2012/13
Statement of Accounts 2012 to 2013 [pdf] 1MB Statement of Responsibilities, Movement in Reserves Statement, Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement and a Collection Fund Statement. Governance Statement 2012 to 2013 [pdf] 3MB Scope of Responsibility, The Purpose of the System of Internal Control, Internal Control / Governance Framework, Strategic Risk Management, Review of Effectiveness, Efficiency / Value for Money, Use of Resources Auditor Judgement and Significant Internal Control Issues
 
 

Key plans and strategies

Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

The  Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019-20 to 2024-25.pdf [pdf] 794KB  was considered at Cabinet on 02 September 2019.

The MTFS is the Council’s key financial planning document, which sets out how financial resources will be deployed over the next five year period to deliver the Council’s aims and priorities.  The MTFS is supported by the Capital Strategy, which is supported by the Treasury Management Strategy and the Capital Programme.

The Capital Strategy

The Capital Strategy Council 4 March 2019.pdf [pdf] 530KB  was considered at Audit and Governance Committee on 14 February 2019 and approved by Full Council on 4 March 2019

The Capital Strategy forms the framework for capital investment decisions over the next three years and will inform the detailed annual capital budgets over the same period.  The strategy aims to balance capital expenditure needs and expectations with the scarcity of available resources. The capital strategy is supported by the capital programme and the Treasury Management strategy.

Treasury Management Strategy

The  Treasury Management, Investment and Borrowing Strategies.pdf [pdf] 4MB were considered at Audit and Governance Committee on 14 February 2019 and approved by Full Council on 4 March 2019

The Treasury Management Strategy sets out the expected treasury management operations associated with the Council’s other key strategies and plans and the budget.

Property Investment Strategy

The  Property Investment Strategy.pdf [pdf] 260KB was considered at Cabinet on 17 July 2017 and approved by Full Council on 13 September 2017.

The Property Investment Strategy sets the framework for property investment decisions funded from Council generated General Fund capital receipts in order to generate revenue income to support services.

 

Public Notices

 

Notice of Public Rights

 

ARUN DISTRICT COUNCIL
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS
LOCAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2014
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2015

NOTICE is hereby given that due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) the public inspection period has changed from between Monday 01 June 2020 and 13 July 2020 (inclusive) to between Monday 15 June 2020 and Monday 27 July 2020 (inclusive) on weekdays between 9.30am and 4.30pm.  Any person interested may inspect and make copies of the accounts of the above named District Council for the year ended 31 March 2020; and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating thereto.  The accounts are available online and other documents can be requested for inspections by phone, email or letter to the offices which they are normally kept, or otherwise by arrangement.  Applications should be made initially to the Group Head of Corporate Support at the Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5LF, telephone 01903 737558.

 

NOTICE is also given that until the completion of the audit, the Auditor, at the request of a local government elector for any area to which the accounts relate, will give the elector or his representative an opportunity to question him about the accounts, and that any such elector or representative may attend before the Auditor and make objections as to any matter in respect for which the Auditor could take action under Section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (namely: an unlawful item of account; failure to bring a sum into account; or a loss or deficiency caused by wilful misconduct) or could make a report in the public interest.

 

Questions may be received at the Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Littlehampton by arrangement with the Appointed Auditor, Kevin Suter, Audit Director, Ernst & Young LLP, Wessex House, 19 Threefield Lane, Southampton, SO14 3QB email: ksuter@uk.ey.com to whom requests for this purpose should be addressed.  No objections may be made unless the Auditor has previously received written notice of the proposed objection and its grounds.  A copy of such notice must be sent to the District Council at the address below:

 

Group Head of Corporate Support
Arun District Council
Maltravers Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5LF

 

 

 
ARUN DISTRICT COUNCIL
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF AUDIT
AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS
 
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, s.26
 
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, reg.16
 
NOTICE is hereby given that the audit of the accounts of Arun District Council for the year ended 31 March 2019 has been completed.
 
NOTICE is also given that the Statement of Accounts for the above named Council for year ended 31 March 2019 are available for inspection by local government electors, in accordance with rights conferred by s.26 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.  These rights are as follows:
 
1. Any local government elector for the area of the body whose accounts are required to be audited in accordance with the Act shall be entitled to:
(a) Inspect and make copies of the Statement of Accounts prepared by the body pursuant to regulations under s.26;
(b) Inspect and make copies of any report, other than an immediate report, made to the body by an auditor; and
(c) Require copies of any such statement or report to be delivered to him on payment of a reasonable sum for each copy.
2. A document which a person is entitled to inspect under this section may be inspected by him at all reasonable times and without payment.
The Statement of Accounts is available for the exercise of the above rights between the hours of 9.30am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.30pm (Weekdays) excluding public holidays, at the Resources Department, 1 Maltravers Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5LF.  They can be found on the website under A to Z Arun District Council service / Finance / Statement of Accounts.

 

 

Council Tax budget summary sheet

Covuncil Tax Budget 1920.pdf [pdf] 140KB

 

External audit