Transparency
It is important to the Councillors in West Swindon Parish that there is transparency and accountability for its financial decisions and practices. To support this, in line with the Transparency Statutory Code requirements, we publish expenditure information over £500 and information about salaries.
Expenditure Exceeding £500
Details of payments for last year are as follows: WSPC Payments Over £500 2024-25
Historic payments over £500 can be viewed here
Invitations to Tender
There are currently no live tenders.
Fraud
Local authorities must publish information about any counter fraud work.
The Parish Council does not have any current fraud cases.
Constitution
Local authorities must publish their Constitution on their website. This must be published annually.
You will find all WSPC policies and procedures here
Grants to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Organisations
Information on grants approved by West Swindon Parish Council in the last two financial years is set out below. For information of approved grants prior to this timeframe please email contact@westswindon-pc.gov.uk
|
Recipient |
|
Amount |
Financial Year |
Minute Ref |
|
Hardship Fund (West Swindon) |
|
£1,000 |
2023 - 2024 |
PLE 118.1 |
|
West Swindon Family Project |
|
£4,731 |
2023 - 2024 |
PLE 118.1 |
|
Toothill The Hub |
|
£3,702 |
2023 - 2024 |
PLE 118.1 |
|
Peatmoor Angling Club |
|
£633.68 |
2023 – 2024 |
FC 252 |
|
BEST |
|
£1,920 |
2023 – 2024 |
FC 252 |
|
Toothill Church |
|
£550 |
2023 - 2024 |
FC 252 |
|
Swindon Hardship Fund |
|
£1,000 |
2024 - 2025 |
FC 104 |
|
West Swindon Club & Family Hub Project |
|
£4,321 |
2024 - 2025 |
FC 104 |
|
Friend of Lydiard Park |
|
£2,000 |
2024 – 2025 |
FC 104 |
|
Swindon Storybook |
|
£526 |
2024 – 2025 |
FC 104 |
Staff Structure
West Swindon Parish Council Staff Structure 2025
There are a number of exemptions and redactions from the data in line with the Transparency Code requirements, including the exemption of non-commercial payments to specific individuals which cannot be disclosed as they are covered by Data Protection Act requirements. Individual employee payments information are also not included.
Pay Multiple
To comply with the legislation, the council will operate a transparent pay system, based on objective criteria and publish pay details of staff in line with the requirements of the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.
- The Parish Council has seventeen employees of which there is one employee/Chief Officer (Clerk/Parish Manager) who is salaried above £50,000 at LC4 (46-54).
- For the purpose of this pay policy statement the Council’s lowest paid employees are defined as those paid at LC1 (9) , or closest to, for those that have TUPE’d to the Parish Council, for which the annual Full Time Equivalent salary is currently £25,014.68.
- Mean salary is £29,786.94. The Council does not have a policy regarding the ratio between the remuneration of its top earner, its lowest paid employees and other employees, the current ratio are detailed below
Ratio highest to mean is 1.99:1
Trade Union Facility Time
The Parish Council does not have any Trade Union representatives.
Local Authority Land
|
Land |
Address |
Owned or Leased |
Landlord |
Usage |
|
Land for use |
Frankland Road, |
Owned |
WSPC |
Allotment Gardens |
Social Housing Asset Value
Local authorities must publish details on the value of social housing assets within local authorities Housing Revenue Account. This must be published annually.
The Parish Council does not hold any Social Housing Assets.
Parking Account
Local authorities must publish on their website, or place a link on their website to this data if published elsewhere: a breakdown of income and expenditure on the authority’s parking account, and a breakdown of how the authority has spent a surplus on its parking account. This must be published annually.
The Parish Council does not have a parking account.
Parking Spaces
Local authorities must publish the number of marked out controlled on and off-street parking spaces within their area, or an estimate of the number of spaces where controlled parking space is not marked out in individual parking bays or spaces. This must be published annually.
The Parish Council does not have any parking spaces.
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Funding
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge that local authorities can place on new developments in their area. It helps to fund the infrastructure and community improvements needed to support growth, such as roads, schools, parks, and local facilities.
When development takes place within West Swindon Parish, a portion of the CIL collected by Swindon Borough Council is passed directly to the Parish Council to spend on local priorities. This is known as the Neighbourhood Portion of CIL. As West Swindon is well developed, CIL receipts are generally lower than other Parishes and come from conversions of existing properties.
What Can the Parish Council Spend CIL On?
By law (Regulation 59c of the CIL Regulations 2010, as amended), the Parish Council must use CIL funds to support the development of the local area by funding:
- The provision, improvement, replacement, operation, or maintenance of infrastructure; or
- Anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on the area.
Examples include:
- Improving local parks and open spaces
- Providing or upgrading community facilities
- Enhancing walking and cycling routes
- Supporting local transport or safety projects
CIL funds cannot be used for general running costs of the Parish Council.
The Parish Council identifies suitable projects for CIL funding based on local priorities, community feedback, and the Parish Council’s strategic plan. All spending proposals are part of the Council’s annual budget planning.
Annual CIL Report
In line with Regulation 62A, the Parish Council must publish an annual report (sometimes called a CIL Statement) by 31 December each year for the previous financial year. You can view the latest report here