To agree the appointment of the external auditor for a period of five years from April 2018.

Council considered a report by the Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee to appoint an external auditor. The report was moved by Councillor PD Newman OBE, Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee, who advised Council that the Committee recommended that the appointment proposed by Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited (PSAA) be accepted.

Council voted to accept the recommendation set out in the report and appoint Grant Thornton as the external auditor for a period of five years from April 2018 at fees to be determined by the PSAA.

Resolved – that Grant Thornton is appointed as external auditor for a period of five years from April 2018 at fees determined by PSAA.