Statement of accounts

Our statement of accounts annually describes transactions that the council has undertaken.

Delay in the completion certificate for the 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 audit of accounts:

The audit of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2019, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021 has been carried out and an unqualified opinion has been given by the appointed auditor. However the issue of the completion certificate has been delayed until the appointed auditor has finished the work required to:

• give a conclusion on the Council’s arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources for 2018-19 and,
• finalise consideration of the objections to the 2019-20 and 2020-21 accounts raised by local authority electors under Section 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

The completion and rights of inspection notices for 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 will be published alongside the appointed auditors completion certificates as soon as they have been issued.

The audited Statement of Accounts can be accessed by clicking on the relevant year below.