The Councils’ accounts are subject to external audit by Deloitte LLP of 1 City Square, Leeds, LS1 2AL. Members of the public and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process:

1. From 15 July 2011 to 12 August 2011 between 9.00 am and 4.30 pm any person may inspect the accounts of the Councils for the year ended 31 March 2011 and certain related documents (comprising books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts) at the address given below. They may also make copies of the accounts and documents.

2. From 9.00 am to 4.30 pm on 25 July 2011 until the conclusion of the audit process, a local government elector for the area of either Council, or his/her representative, may ask the auditor questions about the accounts. Please contact the auditor at the address given above, marked for the attention of Paul Thomson, to make arrangements to ask any questions.

3. From 9.00 am to 4.30 pm on 25 July 2011 until the conclusion of the audit process, a local government elector for the area of either 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 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998) and/or apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law (under section 17 of the Audit Commission Act 1998). Written notice of a proposed objection and the grounds on which it is made must be sent to the auditor at the address given above, marked for the attention of Paul Thomson, and copied to me at the address given below.

D Simpson
Joint S.151 Officer
Richmondshire District Council
Swale House
12 Frenchgate
RICHMOND
North Yorkshire DL10 4JE