Runnymede Borough Council

Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 Regulations

The Council’s accounts are subject to external audit by BDO LLP, 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU. Members of the public and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process:

1. From 14 November 2022 to 23 December 2022 between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm any person may inspect the accounts to be audited and books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them at the address given below.  They may also make copies of the accounts and documents.
2. From 14 November 2022 to 23 December 2022 between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm, a local government elector for the area of the Council, or his/her representative, may ask the auditor questions about the accounts.  Please contact the auditor at the address given above to make arrangements to ask any questions.
3. From 14 November 2022 to 23 December 2022 between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm, a local government elector for the area of the Council, or his/her representative, may object to the Council’s accounts asking that the auditor issue a report in the public interest (under section 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014) and/or apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law (under section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014).  Written notice of a proposed objection and the grounds on which it is made must be sent to the auditor (c/o Steve Bladen, Partner, Public Sector Assurance), at the address given above and copied to me at the address given below.

From 14 November 2022, a full set of the draft financial statements will be found on the Council’s website.

Dated 11 November 2022

Amanda Fahey
Assistant Chief Executive & Responsible Financial Officer
Runnymede Borough Council
Runnymede Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2AH