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NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

ALDENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 25, 26 and 27

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)

The Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/404)

NOTICE
  1. Date of announcement____13 June 2022__________________________

2. Each year the smaller authority’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd.  The unaudited AGAR has been published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review. Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2020, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to:  

Peter Evans — Parish Council Manager First Floor, The Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, RADLETT, WD7 8HL Tel: 01923 856433 mobile — 07833251115 E-Mail: manager@aldenham-pc.gov.uk_        
commencing on  __Tuesday 14 June 2022_______________________  
and ending on  ___Monday 25 July 2022______________________  

3. Local government electors and their representatives also have:   The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; andThe right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority.   The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between the above dates only.  

4. The smaller authority’s AGAR is subject to review by the appointed auditor under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit Practice 2015.  The appointed auditor is:   PKF Littlejohn LLP (Ref: SBA Team) 15 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf London E14 4HD (sba@pkf-littlejohn.com)  

5. This announcement is made by Peter Evans   (Council Manager)____  

Solar farm – Appeal against refusal of permission APP/N1920/W/22/3295268

The developers of the proposed solar farm on land North Of Butterfly Lane, Land Surrounding Hilfield Farm And Land West Of Hilfield Lane, Aldenham  have appealed  to the planning inspector against the decision by Hertsmere Borough Council to refuse planning permission.  

At Full Council on  Monday 30 May Aldenham Parish Council (APC) agreed to employ a planning barrister to act on its behalf at the inquiry later this year. APC has now applied for,  and been approved to be a considered an interested party to the appeal process, under rule 6.

APC is asking all of you who oppose the solar farm to send your objections and any photos you may have of the site, to the planning inspector at

https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?caseid=3295268

Many of you sent comments previously and it is important that you do so again, so that the inspector can accurately judge the level of public opposition to the proposals. 

Comments must be received by 7 June at the latest, so time is very short. 

If you do not have access to the internet, you can send your comments to:

Kerr Brown,

The Planning Inspectorate,

Temple Quay House,

2 The Square,

Temple Quay,

Bristol,

BS1 6PN

Cllr Helen Jones – New Chairman of Aldenham Parish Council 2022-23

Cllr Helen Jones , Chairman of Aldenham Parish Council 2022-23

At Aldenham Parish Council’s Annual Meeting of the Council held on Monday 30 May 2022, Councillor Helen Jones was elected as Chairman and Councillor Estelle Samuelson as Vice Chairman of the Parish Council.

‘I am honoured to have been elected as Chair of Aldenham Parish Council. I feel very fortunate to represent an area with such a wonderful sense of community, as seen at the beacon lighting and the Jubilee lunch this weekend. I look forward to working with my fellow councillors to best serve you all.’– said Councillor Helen Jones

Aldenham Golf Club – public consultation on expansion proposals. Have your say

A public consultation on the plans is taking place between 5-15 May, so that local people have the opportunity to comment before the Aldenham Golf Club prepares the planning application for submission to the council. Leaflets have been sent to the 330 neighbouring homes, and there is a consultation website at: www.aldenhamgolfclubconsultation.co.uk

For more information please call 07385 129 091 or email: contact@aldenhamgolfclubconsultation.co.uk


Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations in Radlett.

THE BEACON LIGHTING FUNFAIR & BARBEQUE – Thursday 2nd June / Tabard Rugby Club – 5:00pm – 10:00pm

Free entry, please note there is no parking on site please walk or park in Newberries Car Park and walk up

THE RADLETT VILLAGE BIG JUBILEE LUNCH – Sunday 5th June / Our much-loved High Street – 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Please come along there is plenty to see, rides, face painting, acts on the stage, community stalls and many shops open

Support for Ukraine

As we  are all aware the situation in the Ukraine is very upsetting and concerning. Our thoughts and sympathy are with everyone who is affected.

If you would like to support displaced Ukraine Nationals please make donations via the Red Cross as they have a physical presence in the Ukraine https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-crisis-appeal Details of other charities that have already launched appeals can also be found here.

STOP PRESS! – Queen’s Jubilee Celebration

THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE WEEKEND NEEDS YOU!!!

Aldenham Parish Council are thrilled to be presenting two major events this June.

THE BEACON LIGHTING FUNFAIR & BARBEQUE – Thursday 2nd June / Tabard Rugby Club – 5:00pm – 10:00pm

To officially mark the Jubilee alongside thousands of communities across the Nation, this special afternoon and evening will see a myriad of delicious food stalls, live music acts and a fully stocked Clubhouse full of treats with the JUBILEE BEACON lighting at 9:45pm– all flanked by the most AMBITIOUS fairground rides ever staged as part of our series of community events!!!

THE RADLETT VILLAGE BIG JUBILEE LUNCH – Sunday 5th June / Our much-loved High Street – 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Do not miss out on the biggest street party in Radlett’s history! Be ready to book your table, bring your BEST cakes and sandwiches and enjoy an afternoon with friends. Set alongside, and with full support, from local shops and businesses, we can’t wait to see Radlett fly the flag for our monarch while enjoying family attractions, special tribute acts, independent food stalls and MUCH more to be announced. We may even see the Queen herself come by for a tipple with us!!

BOOKING GOES LIVE SOON

BE READY TO RESERVE YOUR PLACES FOR THESE UNMISSABLE EVENTS!

Access for All – Aldenham Parish Council’s new working party is focused on how to increase accessibility to events. If you have any access needs or concerns, please email Council Manager Peter Evans manager@aldenham-pc.gov.uk

Newberries Car Park, Radlett to remain free for first hour

For a number of years, Aldenham Parish Council (APC) has subsidised the cost of parking at Newberries Car Park. This is to enable residents to park free for the first hour.  The cost is £2 for the second hour. The council hopes that people will be encouraged to use local shops, knowing that the first hour’s parking is free.

Some months ago, Hertsmere Borough Council (HBC), who owns Newberries Car Park, informed APC that as there had been no review of the subsidy for many years,  an increase was required. HBC proposed that a subsidy of over £20,000 was required to reflect the loss of revenue by having free parking for the first hour.  Such an increase would have had a significant affect on the budget for 2022/23.

After negotiation, the increase has been agreed from £8,511to £10,000.

APC councillors hope that residents agree that this is a good use of their council tax.  In 2022/23, the precept for a Band D property will be £124.29 per year, an increase of 2.17%.