Issue - meetings

To receive a report from Grant Thornton providing an update on progress in delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.

The Committee had before it, and NOTED, a report from Grant Thornton providing an update on delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.

It was explained that subject to finding any significant errors within the accounts the external auditors were on track to issue their opinion on the accounts in time for the proposed meeting on 15 July.

It was explained that the external auditors would be looking at the Council’s plans for joint ventures and partnership arrangements as they needed to understand where the Council saw itself in two or three years time. The Committee were referred to a publication regarding partnership working in the mental health sector which had important implications for leisure centres, council housing and libraries.

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.