Decision details

The Clerk advised that the report had been circulated. The Clerk advised that part of the requirements for a Charter Trustee body, which had been established in the Unparished Area the previous year by Statutory Instrument, was an offer to become part of the Small Auditors Appointments Regime (SAAA), which the Charter Trustees had accepted previously to be a part of. Every year the Charter Trustees will need to submit an Annual Governance Statement and Accounting Statements for audit, to ensure that the proper use of public funds is being discharged.

During the discussion of this item, Members made comments and asked questions which included:-

·         The Mayor of Taunton affirmed that she would apply the wet signature to the documents the next day if approved, which would then be sent off electronically.

RESOLVED to approve the Annual Governance Statement 2019/2020 for submission to the Taunton Charter Trustees External Auditors, PKF Littlejohn LLP.