The Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive addressed Council in relation to the Appointment of External Auditors from 2023-24 report (circulated previously).

Councillor Roome, Chair of the Governance Committee reported on the recommendations of the Governance Committee regarding the Appointment of External Auditors from 2023-24 (circulated previously).

It was moved by Councillor Roome, and seconded by Councillor Biederman that the recommendation in report stating “that North Devon Council opted into the national scheme for auditor appointments from April 2023 and the proposal from Public Sector Audit Appointments be formally accepted”.

RESOLVED that North Devon Council opted into the national scheme for auditor appointments from April 2023 and the proposal from Public Sector Audit Appointments be formally accepted.