Present:                       Cllr Chris Stephenson, Cllr Elizabeth Gadd, Cllr Lucy Evans

Also Present:               Nicky Bush- (Clerk)

Public Forum:              None

Meeting started 7.00 pm

21/107 Apologies for absence and reasons given.

Cllrs JW & RH gave apologies.  It was resolved to accept the apologies.

21/108 To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.

21/109Agreement and signing of the External Audit Report for 2020-2021

  a  Review internal Audit report.

The clerk presented the internal auditors report and the Chairman’s report to the Councillors.It was proposed to accept the Internal Audit report by Cllr EG, seconded by Cllrs CS and agreed by all.

  b  Review and agree Annual Governance Statement

The clerk presented the Annual Governance Statement, and all statements were agreed.This document was then duly signed by the Clerk and Cllr CS

  c  Review and agree Accounting Statement including explanation for variances and reserves.

The clerk presented the Final Accounts, Accounting Statement, Explanation of variances and reserves to the Cllrs. It was proposed to accept the Accounting Statement by Cllr LE, seconded by Cllrs CS and agreed by all.This Accounting statement was then duly signed by Cllr CS.

  d  Agree and sign certification of exemption.

Action: Clerk to publish Audit report on website and to submit exemption certificate to External Auditors

Meeting Closed 7.35 pm

Date of next meeting:  19 July 2021 7.00 pm