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

Monday 29th November 2021 - 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Wednesday 1st December 2021 - 10.00am - 11.30am

VENUE: Online