Budgeting for Councillors
Course Tutor: Steve Parkinson, The Parkinson Partnership
Recommended for: This session is for parish & town councillors only, to help them understand their role in setting and monitoring budgets.
Session overview:
Topics include:
• setting a budget and precept
• Contingencies and reserves
• how the council tax base affects the budget
• Inflation
• budget monitoring
By the end of this session you will:
• Understand how and when to prepare a budget
• Know how to approve and issue a precept
• Be aware of the factors that affect a budget
• Understand how to manage a budget
COSTS:
£40 per delegate (member rate)
£115 per delegate (non-member rate)
DATES:
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 -10.00am - 11.30am (FULLY BOOKED)
Monday 29th November 2021 - 6.30pm - 8.00pm (FULLY BOOKED)
VENUE: Online