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This report sets out proposals for appointing the external auditor to the Council for the accounts for the five-year period from 2023/24.

Council received a report setting out proposals for appointing the external auditor to the Council for the accounts for the five-year period from 2023/24.

Councillor Colin Keane MOVED the recommendations in the report.

Upon being put the recommendations were CARRIED unanimously.

Accordingly, it was resolved to:

(1)      Agree with the recommendation, from both Audit, Crime & Disorder and Scrutiny Committee and Strategy & Resources Committee, that EEBC should accept Public Sector Audit Appointments’ invitation to opt into the sector-led option for the appointment of external auditors to principal local government bodies for five financial years from 1 April 2023.