Notice of Appointment of Date for the Exercise of Public Rights – Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2024

The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, and

The Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 234)

1.  Date of announcement:   25 June 2024

2.  Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them. For the year ended 31 March 2024 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to:

Ian Hall, Chief Officer and Town Clerk

commencing on 26 June 2024

and ending on 6 August 2024

3. Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:

  • the opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts; and
  • the right to make objections to the accounts or any item in them. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the Authority (f).

The auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose during the inspection period at 2 above.

4. The auditor’s limited assurance review is being conducted under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 and the National Audit Office’ Code of Audit Practice.  Your review is being carried out by:

Mazars LLP, The Corner, Bank Chambers, 26 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1DF

Email: local.councils@mazars.co.uk

5.   This announcement is made by Ian Hall. Chief Officer and Town Clerk