Agenda item

Report of the Chamberlain.

Withdrawn.

The Chairman confirmed that this paper had been withdrawn. The Chamberlain explained that this was due to internal issues with our auditors BDO; she assured Members that BDO’s had indicated that they were very impressed by the quality of the accounts.

As a solution, the respective Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of both the Finance Committee and the Audit and Risk Management Committee propose inviting Finance Members to attend the September ARM Committee meeting on the 24^th September at 2pm as “speaking observers” for the item on the BHE Accounts. ARM members alone would then vote on whether or not to recommend approval of the accounts, and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Finance Committee would, having taken on board the comments from FC Members, approve the accounts under delegated authority procedures shortly thereafter.

The Town Clerk would issue an invitation to Members after today’s meeting.