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

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2009

Audit Commission Act 1998

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/533) as amended by the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/564)

NOTICE

1. Date of Announcement: 15 June 2009

2. Each year the Council’s annual return is audited by an external auditor appointed by the Audit commission. Any person interested has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of

the Annual Return and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts etc relating to them. For the year ended 31 March 2009 these documents will be available on reasonable

notice on application to:

Mrs S Gillard (Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer)

Clevelands, Hussell Lane, Medstead GU34 5PF Tel: 01420 568145

Between the hours of 10.00 am – 4.00 pm on Tuesday – Friday (by prior appointment only) Commencing Wednesday, 1 July 2009 and ending on Tuesday, 28 July 2009

3. Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:

· The opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts. The auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose on 3 August 2009 and after that date will be available at the address given in paragraph 4 below until the audit has been completed; and

· The right to attend the auditor and 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 Council.

4. The Council’s audit is being conducted under the provision of the Audit Commission Act 1998, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 (as amended) and the Audit Commission’s Code of Audit Practice. Your audit is being carried out by:

Audit Commission

Second Floor

Midland House

Notte Street

Plymouth

Devon PL1 2EJ

5. This announcement is made by: Mrs Sheron Gillard, Clerk to Beech Parish Council