Publication of the 2024/25 Annual Governance and Accountability Return

The Council has approved and published its Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.

2024/25 Annual Governance and Accountability Return

The 2024/25 Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) of the Council was approved at a Council Meeting on 11th June 2025.

The return was submitted to the Council’s external auditors along with various supporting records and information. 

A copy of the unaudited 2024/25 Annual Governance and Accountability Return of the Council can be viewed via the link below (this document is a scan and therefore cannot comply with Accessibility Regulations):-

Unaudited 2024/25 Annual Governance and Accountability Return

The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 confer a number of statutory rights for local electors in relation to the inspection of the Council’s annual accounting statements within the Annual Governance and Accountability Return.

A copy of the statutory notice of public rights in relation to the completion of the audit and the inspection of the 2024/25 Annual Governance and Accountability Return can be viewed via the links below:-

Notice of Electors Rights in relation to the Inspection of the 2024/25 Accounts

The AGAR has been sent to the Council’s external auditors; Mazars LLP, and the audited AGAR along with the external auditor’s report and certificate, will be published on the Council website once received.