NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF DATE FOR THE EXERCISE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS

Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights

Accounts for the year ended 31^st March 2026

1.     Date of announcement: 30^th June 2026  ____________                         (a)

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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 2026 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to:

        (b) The Clerk to the Council and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) – email:  [email protected] – Telephone@ 07788 111729

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                commencing on (c)          1^st July 2026 ____________

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             and ending on (d)              11^th August 2026 ____________

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(d)The inspection period must be 30 working days in total and commence no later than 1 July 2026.

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:

Forvis Mazars LLP, Newcastle Office via 30 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AU

Email: [email protected]

5.    This announcement is made by (e) Mr. K. Murray-Hetherington – Clerk to the Council and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)

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