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The council is required to complete and submit to its External Auditor an Annual Governance and Accountability Return. At the same time, the public has the right to inspect the accounts of the council. Details of the inspection period, and the public’s rights are in the attached documents.

The Annual Return below includes three parts: the Annual Governance Statement (Section One) and the Accounting Statement (Section Two) and the External Auditors  report (Section Three). There is also the Declaration that the accounts have not been audited and the notice of the inspection period. There is also the Annual Internal Auditor’s Report, with a more detailed report.

These documents were approved at the council meeting on 11th June 2024.

The conclusion of audit notice was published on the website on 9th September 2024.