Transparency Code
Local Government Transparency Code 2015 - This code is issued to meet the government's desire to place more power into citizens' hands to increase democratic accountability - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-government-transparency-code-2015
Information relating to compliance with the transparency code can be found on this page and also within other areas of the website, such as: -
Minutes - Record of decisions made by the council which includes a full breakdown of expenditure inclusive of grant payments
Statutory Documents - All policies and statutory documents which the council abides by
The Code requires local authorities in England to publish the following information quarterly:
- Expenditure exceeding £500 – see below Please note following the council meeting in Feb 24 Minute reference 6384.4 payments will be listed within the payments of the minutes
- Government Procurement Card transactions – N/A for Dalton Parish Council
- Procurement Information (over £5000) – see below for procurement items. For 2025-28 Grounds Maintenance please see here
Additionally, local authorities are required to publish the following information annually:
- Local Authority Land – see below for details of all land and building assets
- Social housing assets – N/A for Dalton Parish Council
- Grants to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations – see below
- Organisational chart – see below
- Trade union facility time – N/A for Dalton Parish Council
- Parking account – N/A for Dalton Parish Council
- Parking Spaces – N/A for Dalton Parish Council
- Senior salaries – N/A for Dalton Parish Council
- Constitution – Local Councils, unlike principal authorities, are not required by law to adopt a constitution. However they need to adopt Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and other governing documents such as a Members Code of Conduct and a Publication Scheme. Dalton Parish Council's Policies can be viewed here
- Pay multiple - see below
- Fraud – None to date
- Waste contracts – Dalton Parish Council use Biffa Waste Collection.
Dalton Parish Council complies with the requirements of the code where applicable by publishing the information on this website.
Dalton Parish Council are responsible for the following amenities: -
- Community Centres
- Dalton Parish Hall, Doncaster Road, Dalton, Rotherham, S65 3ET - 53.44381532656967, -1.3117464806716386
- Sunnyside Community Centre, Flanderwell Lane, Sunnyside, Rotherham - Leased - 53°25'54.4"N 1°16'48.7"W
- Recreation Grounds
- Ruby Cook - Off Flanderwell Lane, Sunnyside, Rotherham - Long term lease to Wickersley Youth Football Club - 53.42937099653634, -1.287966015570178
- Magna Lane - Magna Lane, Dalton, Rotherham - 53.442217743962935, -1.3109418179639796
- Sunnyside play area, Flanderwell Lane, Sunnyside, Rotherham - 53.43159548748424, -1.2798925664319751
- Sunnyside Top Field, Access via The Crescent East / West, Sunnyside, Rotherham - 53°26'03.3"N 1°16'36.6"W
- Allotments
- Brecks Lane allotments, Brecks Lane, Dalton, Rotherham - 53.433718114886595, -1.310161760766334
- Norwood Street allotments, Norwood Street, Dalton, Rotherham - 53.441950130075334, -1.3124128967183197
- Sunnyside allotments, Access via The Crescent East / West, Sunnyside, Rotherham - 53.43463578975002, -1.2779662756859422
Pay Multiple as at 31st March 2024 1.40 : 1
Pay Multiple as at 31st March 2025 1.34 : 1
Dalton Parish Council does not employ any staff with a salary of £50,000 or over
No grants were issued in 2024/2025 Financial Year
DPC Grounds Maintenance Contract 2025 - 2028 Details have been publish on our website and on contract finder and can be found here
