Editing Openai/68c0109a-3744-8002-80a6-138182f7ddda (section)

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* It’s a statutory notice under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.
* The inspection period is 1st July – 11th August 2025.
* It refers to the unaudited AGAR for year ending 31 March 2025 (i.e. 2024–25, not 2023–24).
* The notice is signed and dated 30 June 2025 by Jane Timbrell, Parish Chairman.
* The external auditor listed is BDO LLP, not PKF Littlejohn—this could reflect a recent change for councils in Hampshire or the Isle of Wight.

==== By law, every parish council must hold an Annual Meeting in May, except in an election year (in which case it must be within 14 days of the new councillors taking office). ====

This is governed by:

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If:
* No AGM was held in May 2025, and
* The AGAR was not lawfully approved by resolution at a full council meeting, then 👉 the AGAR submitted may be invalid.

==== That’s 2024–25, not 2023–24. ====

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This raises questions:
# Was the AGAR for 2023–24 approved and submitted?
# Was the statutory public inspection notice for 2023–24 ever issued?
# If not, is this a breach of audit and accountability law? (Yes, potentially.)

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Send a brief, polite, and firm email like this:

Subject: Request for AGAR and Public Rights Notice for Financial Year 2023–24

Dear Mr Hughes,

Thank you for confirming the current 2024–25 AGAR inspection period.

However, I would like to inspect the accounting records for the 2023–24 financial year under my rights granted by the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015.

Please confirm the following:
# Whether the 2023–24 AGAR was approved at a full council meeting and submitted to the external auditor;
# Whether the statutory notice of public rights for 2023–24 was published;
# When and where I may inspect the 2023–24 records, including all associated invoices, receipts, bank statements, and supporting material.

If this was not completed correctly, I may need to raise the matter with the external auditor and other bodies.

Sincerely,
Ed Surridge

===== The notice names BDO LLP, so you can write to: =====

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You can say:

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===== - Ask this at the next Parish Council meeting: =====

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* Or submit a Freedom of Information request to demand the draft AGAR, minutes approving it (if any), and the 2023 public inspection notice.

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Would you like help drafting the email to BDO LLP or an FOI request?