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Annual Return

Every smaller authority in England must complete the Annual Governance and Accountability Return at the end of each financial year in accordance with Proper Practices.

The Annual Governance and Accountability Return is made up of three parts:

  • The annual internal audit report, completed by the authority's internal auditor
  • Sections 1 and 2 which are completed and approved by the authority 
  • Section 3, completed by the external auditor

The authority must publish these documents on its website together with notice of the period for the exercise of public rights.

Please find below the Annual Return documents for the most recent financial years.

Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2023 File Uploaded: 13 September 2023 22.2 KB Notice of Public Rights 2023 File Uploaded: 12 May 2023 20.5 KB Accounting Statements 2023 File Uploaded: 12 May 2023 1.9 MB Annual Governance Statement 2023 File Uploaded: 12 May 2023 1.7 MB Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2022 File Uploaded: 30 September 2022 784.5 KB External Audit Report and Certificate 2022 File Uploaded: 30 September 2022 1.2 MB Notice of Public Rights 2022 File Uploaded: 20 June 2022 1.3 MB Annual Governance Statement 2022 File Uploaded: 20 June 2022 1.6 MB Accounting Statements 2022 File Uploaded: 20 June 2022 1.7 MB Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021 File Uploaded: 30 September 2021 819.6 KB External Audit Report and Certificate 2021 File Uploaded: 30 September 2021 127.1 KB Notice of Public Rights 2021 File Uploaded: 22 June 2021 1.2 MB Annual Governance Statement 2021 File Uploaded: 22 June 2021 1.7 MB Accounting Statements 2021 File Uploaded: 22 June 2021 1.8 MB External Auditor Report and Certificate 2020 File Uploaded: 21 December 2020 455.6 KB Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2020 File Uploaded: 21 December 2020 352.1 KB Notice of Public Rights 2020 File Uploaded: 2 July 2020 56.2 KB Internal Audit Report 2020 File Uploaded: 2 July 2020 649.2 KB Annual Governance Statement 2020 File Uploaded: 2 July 2020 561.1 KB Accounting Statements 2020 File Uploaded: 2 July 2020 624 KB Internal Audit Report 2019 File Uploaded: 30 June 2019 745.9 KB Annual Governance Statement 2019 File Uploaded: 30 June 2019 665.5 KB Accounting Statements 2019 File Uploaded: 30 June 2019 662.4 KB External Audit Report and Certificate 2019 File Uploaded: 9 October 2019 403 KB Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2019 File Uploaded: 9 October 2019 302.7 KB