Unaudited annual accounts

Public notice is given in accordance with the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014, that:

(a) A copy of the Unaudited Annual Accounts of Argyll and Bute Council and applicable charities from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 will be available for inspection on the following website: www.argyll-bute.gov.uk from Friday 28th June 2024 to Friday 19th July 2024. 

(b) Any person interested may object to the annual accounts or to any part of those statements, no later than Friday 26th July 2024, by:

• sending their objection in writing, together with a statement of the grounds thereof  to Mark Outterside, 26 Mosley Street, Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 DF or by email to mark.outterside@mazars.co.uk       

• sending a copy of that objection and statement to the authority and to any officer of the authority who may be concerned, both at Financial Services, Council Headquarters, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT.

(c) Any request which Argyll and Bute Council receive in relation to the annual accounts plus any documents provided, will be published on the same website. When it is not possible to provide the information in electronic format the request, together with the statement that the authority will not comply, will also be published in the same place on the website as the inspection notice.

(d) The auditor shall, if requested by the person objecting, the authority, or by any officer of the authority who may be concerned, afford to that person or authority or officer, as the case may be, an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by the auditor with respect to that objection; and any such person or officer may so appear and be heard either personally or by a representative. 

Pippa Milne
Chief Executive
11 June 2024