Local Government Transparency
The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 was issued by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to define the publication of information by local authorities about the discharge of their functions.
The Local Government Transparency Code
The Council’s Governance documents
Datasets
In relation to the functions undertaken by Macclesfield Town Council, the following datasets will be published quarterly – Expenditure over £500 and Grants Awarded.
In relation to contracts awarded through a tender process (value in excess of £50,000), the data will be published upon project delivery.
Personal data will be redacted if it can identify an individual.
The open data we release is licensed under the Open Government License (external website). You may use and re-use the data that is available under this license with only a few conditions. Use of material expressly made available under this license (the ‘Information’) indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the license.
Audit
2023/24 Notice of Conclusion of Audit for the year ended 31 March 2024
2023/24 Audit Submission Notice of Public Rights 2024 & Annual Submission 2023/24
2022/23 Notice of Conclusion of Audit for the year ended 31 March 2023
2022/23 Audit Submission Notice of Public Rights 2022 23 & Annual Submission 2022/23
2021/22 Notice of Conclusion of Audit for the year ended 31 March 2022
2021/22 Audit Submission Notice Public Rights & 2021/22 Annual Submission
2020/21 Notice of Conclusion of Audit year ended March 31 2021
2020/21 Audit Submission – Notice public rights & 2020-21 annual submission
2019/20 Conclusion of audit year ended March 31 2020
2019/20 Audit Submission – Notice of Public Rights & 2019-20 annual submission
2018/19 Audit Submission – 2018 19 annual submission
2018/19 2018 19 Conclusion of audit
2017/18 Audit Submission – 2017 18 annual submission & 2017 18 CH0231 S3 & 2017 18 CH0231 AGAR
2017/18 2017 18 Conclusion of audit (Audit submission and supporting information as above)
2016/17 Audit Submission – 2016 17 Audit Submission & Audit Notice & Supporting Information
2016/17 2016 17 Conclusion of audit (Audit submission and supporting information as above)
2015/16 Audit Submission – 2015 16 Audit Submission & 2015 16 Audit Notices & 2015 16 Supporting info
2015/16 2015 16 Conclusion of audit (Audit submission and supporting information as above)
The Macclesfield Charter Trust was dissolved following the creation of Macclesfield Town Council, its Audit Submission for 2015/16 can be accessed here – Audit Notices 2015 16 MCT & Audit Submission 2015 16 MCT. Macclesfield Charter Trust Conclusion of audit 2015 MCT.
Expenditure over £500
Individual items of expenditure that exceed £500 are shown in comma separated files. Grant awards are shown separately under Voluntary and Community Sector Grants.
Most recent
Expenditure over £500 April to June 2024
Expenditure over £500 Jan- Mar 2024
Expenditure over £500 Oct – Dec 23
Expenditure over £500.00 Jul-Sep 23
Expenditure over £500 Apr – Jun 23
Expenditure over £500 Jan- Mar 2023
Expenditure over £500.00 Oct-Dec 2022
Expenditure over £500 July-Sep 2022
Expenditure Over £500 Apr-Jul 2022
Expenditure over 500 Q4 2022
Expenditure Over £500 Oct – Dec 21
Expenditure over £500 Jul-Sep 2021
Expenditure over £500 Apr-Jun 2021
Expenditure over £500 Jan-Mar 2021
Expenditure over £500 Oct-Dec 2020
Expenditure Archive
Expenditure over £500 Jul-Sep 2020
Expenditure over £500 Apr-Jun 2020
Expenditure over £500 Jan-Mar 2020
Expenditure over £500 Oct-Dec 2019
Expenditure over £500 Jul-Sep 2019
Expenditure over £500 Apr-Jun 2019
Expenditure over £500 Jan-Mar 2019
Expenditure over £500 Oct-Dec 2018
Expenditure over £500 Jul-Sep 2018
Expenditure over £500 Apr-Jun 2018
Expenditure over £500 Jan-Mar 2018
Expenditure over £500 Oct-Dec 2017
Expenditure over £500 Jul-Sep 2017
Expenditure over £500 Apr-Jun 2017
Expenditure over £500 Jan-Mar 2017
Expenditure over £500 Oct-Dec 2016
Expenditure over £500 Jul-Sep 2016
Expenditure over £500 Apr-Jun 2016
Expenditure over £500 Jan-Mar 2016
Expenditure over £500 Oct-Dec 2015
Voluntary and Community Sector Grants
Grants awarded by Macclesfield Town Council are shown in comma separated files.
Most recent
Grants Mar 24 – Jun 24
Grants Jan 24 – Mar 24
Grants Oct 23 – Dec 23
Grants Jul 23 – Sep 23
Grants Apr 23-Jun 23
Grants Jan 23-March 23
Grants Oct 22-Dec 22
Grants Jul 22-Sep 22
Grants Apr 22-Jun 22
Grants Jan-Mar 2022
Grants Oct-Dec 2021
Grants Jul-Sep 2021
Grants Apr-Jun 2021
Grants Jan-Mar 2021
Grants Oct-Dec 2020
Grant Archive
Grants Jul-Sep 2020
Grants Apr-Jun 2020
Grants Jan-Mar 2020
Grants Oct-Dec 2019
Grants Jul-Sep 2019
Grants Apr-Jun 2019
Grants Jan-Mar 2019
Grants Oct-Dec 2018
Grants Jul-Sep 2018
Grants Apr-Jun 2018
Grants Jan-Mar 2018
Grants Oct-Dec 2017
Grants Jul-Sep 2017
Grants Apr-Jun 2017
Grants Jan-Mar 2017
Grants Oct-Dec 2016
Grants Jul-Sep 2016
Grants Apr-Jun 2016
Grants Jan-Mar 2016
Grants Oct-Dec 2015
Contracts & Invitations to Tender/Quote
Contracts with an estimated value over £25,000 will be subject to a tendering or procurement exercise.
The Council’s tender process is documented in Standing Orders for Contracts.
Contracts Register 2023/24
Contracts Register 22/23
Contracts Awarded 2021/22 Excel
Contracts Awarded 2020-21 (CSV)
Contracts Awarded 2019-20 (CSV)
Contracts Awarded 2018-19 (CSV)
ITT Register (Excel)
Land & Property Owned by the Council
Weston Community Centre, Earslway, Macclesfield
Birtles Road Allotment Site, Birtles Road, Macclesfield
Springfield Road Allotment Site, Springfield Road, Macclesfield
Park Grove Allotment Site, Park Grove, Macclesfield
Moss Lane Allotment Site, Stamford Road, Macclesfield
Knowsley Road Allotment Site, Knowsley Road, Macclesfield
Byrons Lane Allotment Site, Laburnum Road, Macclesfield
Fraud
It is a requirement for Local Authorities to annually publish information about counter fraud.
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Fraud 2023-24
Fraud 2022-23
Fraud 2021-22
Fraud 2020-21
Fraud 2019-20
Fraud 2018-19
Fraud 2017-18
Fraud 2016-17
Fraud 2015-16