Agenda

Introduction to Local Government Finance, Councillor Development Event - Thursday 7 April 2011 9.30 am

Venue: County Hall, Trowbridge BA14 8JN

Contact: Rita Sanders, Democratic Services, 01225 718 375, Email: rita.sanders@wiltshire.gov.uk 

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To improve awareness and understanding around Finance in general.

 

Specific understanding of the way the Council manages its money and complex, to continually improve skills in questioning and driving improvements in the Council’s financial management.

 

This session may be of particular interest for: all councillors

 

Maximum number of attendees:             unlimited

 

Trainer / Course provider:         Michael Hudson, Interim Chief Finance Officer

 

Wiltshire Councillors do not need to complete a request form for this session but for administrative purposes please let Rita Sanders know if you wish to attend by Email: CouncillorDevelopment@wiltshire.gov.uk or phone: 01225 718 375

 

Programme

A simple introduction to:

 

Ÿ   Where Wiltshire gets its money from.

Ÿ   What the Council spends its money on.

Ÿ   What the difference is from Revenue and Capital?

Ÿ   How do we set a budget & Council Tax?

Ÿ   How do we report our annual accounts?

 

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