To approve the planned external audit fee and to note the outline timetable, as detailed in appendix 1, for 2019/20, to ensure that the council has effective statutory external audit arrangements in place as required in the council’s constitution.

The chief finance officer presented the report.

It was noted that the council had opted in to the Public Sector Audit Appointments process which had carried out a competitive tender process and Grant Thornton had been appointed as the council’s external auditor.  

RESOLVED

That the external audit outline timetable and main audit fee of £96k for 2019/20 be approved.