Audit of Accounts
NOTICE is hereby given that the unaudited statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2019 will be published on this website on 31 May 2019.
Notice of the Commencement of the Period for the Exercise of Public Rights
(The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015)
NOTICE is hereby given that the unaudited statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2019 will be published on 31 May 2019 at www.lancaster.gov.uk/accounts
The statement of accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change.
NOTICE is given that from 3 June to 12 July 2019 between 9am and 4.30pm, Mondays to Fridays, any person interested or any journalist (any person who produces for publication journalistic material, whether paid to do so or otherwise) may on reasonable notice inspect and make copies of the accounts of Lancaster City Council for the year ended 31 March 2019 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts, except as provided for in Section 26(4) to 26(6) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 in relation to commercially confidential and personal information.
The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection at the address below, or otherwise by arrangement.
NOTICE is also given that from 3 June to 12 July 2019, at the request of a Local Government Elector for any area to which the accounts relate, will give the Elector or his/her representative an opportunity to make written objections as to any matter in respect of which the Auditor could take action under Section 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.
The written notice of objection must state the facts on which the Elector relies, the grounds on which the objection is being made and particulars of:
- any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law, and
- any matter in respect of which it is proposed that the auditor could make a public interest report under section 24 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Act
No objection may be made unless the auditor has previously received written notice of the proposed objection, specifying the facts on which the objector relies and the grounds on which the objection is being made.
The written notice of objections should be addressed to Paul Hewitson, Deloitte LLP, One Trinity Gardens, Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2HF.
A copy of the notice of objection must also be sent to Paul Thompson, Chief Finance Officer at the address shown below.
Paul Thompson CPFA, LLB (Hons)
Chief Finance Officer & Section 151 Officer
Lancaster City Council
Town Hall
Dalton Square
Lancaster
LA1 1PJ
Last updated: 11 April 2019