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Finance & transparency
The council is funded by a precept — a share of your council tax — and publishes its accounts, audit returns and governance documents here so residents can see how the money is spent.
The precept
| Year | Precept | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £304,880 | Agreed by the council on 15 January 2026. Per-parish charges: Amber Valley Borough Council annual council tax rates. |
Documents the council publishes
On the live site, each item below links to the current document as an accessible file. In this preview the slots are ready — the clerk emails the PDFs and they are published the same day.
- Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) — all sections
- Notice of public rights and publication of unaudited AGAR
- End-of-year accounts and bank reconciliation
- Internal audit report
- Asset register
- Payments and expenditure listings
- Standing orders and financial regulations
Councillors' interests
Every councillor's register of interests is held by Amber Valley Borough Council as principal authority and is public. On the live site this links straight to the council's register — send the clerk the current link or PDFs and it goes live the same day.