27th September 2024

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Transparency Code 2023/24

In 2015 the Local Government Transparency Code was introduced. This places a duty on Costessey Town Council to publish the following specified data at regular intervals:

Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023/24 (AGAR)

Staff chart

Land, buildings and street furniture

Annually

Social housing asset value - not applicable Parking account and spaces - not applicable Senior salaries above £50,000- Town Clerk Consitution- not applicable Pay multiple - not applicable Fraud - not applicable

Quarterly

Expenditure over £500 inc VAT by cheque/bank transfer and direct debit

  • Clerk's Visa Card payments from April 2023
  • Groundsman's visa card payments from 1st April 2023
  • Payments over £500 from 1 April 2023
  • Contracts over £5,000 (excludes one-off and rolling agreements)

Invitations to tender for goods or services over £5,000

We welcome enquiries from organisations who wish to know more details about our services including agreements we have with contractors.

Clerk's Visa Card payments from April 2023

Groundsman's visa card payments from 1st April 2023

Payments over £500 from 1 April 2023

Contracts over £5,000 (excludes one-off and rolling agreements)

To be approved.

Grants

Grants to voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations will appear here -

None at present.

Waste Contracts awarded to South Norfolk Council

Breckland Hall (Rates per collection every other week)

2x1100L General £15.75 1 x 1100L Mixed
Recycling £12.00 (Approx.)
Annual £1,131 (Approx.)

The Costessey Centre

2x1100L General £15.75 1 x 1100L Mixed
Recycling £12.00 (Approx.)
Annual £1,131(Approx.)

Queen's Hills Community Centre
1 x 1100L General £15.75
1x1100L Mixed recycling £12.00 (Approx.)
Annual £721.50 (Approx.)

Cemetery

1x1100L General £15.75 (Approx.)
Annual £409.50 (Approx.)

Dog Bins

54 bins emptied twice a week at approx £112 per bin per year

Nappy & Sanitary Bin Collection & Pest Control (not including moles) is undertaken by Norwich Washroom and Pest Control on a rolling monthly basis currently £1,038.53 (Approx.)

Utilities

Site

Provider

Type

Budget

Contract ends

Cost Centre Code

The Costessey Centre

British Gas

Elec

£12,000

May 2024

202

The Costessey Centre

British Gas

Gas

£3,500

Jan 2025

202

The Costessey Centre

Wave

Water

£2,000

202

Breckland Hall

British Gas

Elec

£2,500

Nov 2024

201

Breckland Hall

EDF

Gas

£2,250

Jan 2027

201

Breckland Hall

Wave

Water

£300

201

Queen's Hills Community Centre

SSE

Elec only
No Gas

£10,500

July 2025

205

Queen's Hills Community Centre

Wave

Water

£1,200

205

Cemetery

EON

Elec

£125

August 2024

221

Cemetery

Wave

Water

£75

221

Streetlights

SSE

Elec

£2,600

31 Dec 2025

252

Contracts over £5,000- To be updated

Organisation

Award

Details

Budget 2023/24

JR Vincent Bunn

£1080 per cut (To be updated)

Requirements vary on number of cuts

£14,500 (To be updated)

Cavalier Mailing

Awarded per issue approx. £4,500
(To be updated)

Print, insert, collate sort and post 7,500 newsletters - includes postage at 31p per letter (Approx.)

£14,500 (To be updated)

Zurich Insurance

Agreement to be updated.

Annual policy payment- Grounds, Buildings, Vehicles, Machinery, Public Liability etc.

£13,400 (To be updated)

Breakwater IT

Rolling monthly agreement at £595pcm

Office 365 and server support for staff and members. Price include Microsoft Pass-through costs

£12,000 (To be updated)

Spire

Rolling monthly agreement at £980 PCM

Cleaning at Breckland Hall NR5 0RW

£11,700 (To be updated)

Reports 2023/24