NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF DATE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ELECTORS’ RIGHTS.

Please see below the above Notice for the Financial Year ending 31st March 2020.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF DATE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ELECTORS’ RIGHTS

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Financial year ending 31st March 2020

1. Date of Announcement 27th July 2020.

2. Each year the Annual Accounts are audited by the Auditor General for Wales. Prior to this date, any interested person has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the accounts and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts etc. relating to them for 20 working days on reasonable notice. For the year ended 31st March 2020 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to:

THE TOWN CLERK AND FINANCIAL OFFICER, BUCKLEY TOWN COUNCIL, COUNCIL OFFICES, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE CH7 2JB – between the hours of 9am and 12pm on Monday to Friday – commencing on 1st September 2020 and ending on 28th September 2020.

3. From 1st September 2020 until the audit has been completed, Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:

. the right to question the Auditor General about the accounts. The Auditor General can be contacted via BDO LLP, Arcadia House, Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 3TL; and

. the right to attend before the Auditor General and make objections to the accounts or any item in them. Written notice of any objection must first be given to the Auditor General via BDO LLP, Arcadia House Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 3TL. A copy of the written notice must also be given to the council.

4. The audit is being conducted under the provisions of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004, the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 and the Auditor General for Wales’ Code of Audit Practice.

Please note that during the current Covid-19 pandemic, the offices of the Town Council are closed to the public. Should that continue to be the case from 1st to 28th September 2020 then special arrangements will be made for any interested party to view the documents but only on a prearranged appointment. Appointments can be arranged through email application to the Town Clerk at mbw@buckleytc.gov.wales

M B WRIGHT, FCPFA, AFA, MAAT – TOWN CLERK AND FINANCIAL OFFICER, BUCKLEY TOWN COUNCIL