Notice of a meeting of the Council on 1st September 2026, as required by the paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

Staunton on Wye Group Parish Council

Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, Schedule 7

Public notice required to be given in respect of a meeting of the Council to consider the external auditor’s public interest report

A meeting of Staunton on Wye Group Parish Council will be held on

Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 7 p.m.

Staunton on Wye Village Hall, Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire

to consider a local auditor’s report that

Staunton on Wye Group Parish Council certified itself as exempt from a limited assurance review for the year ended 31 March 2025 which meant that it was not required to submit an AGAR or any of the necessary supporting documentation for that year. As a result of figures reported within the AGAR submitted for 2025/26, information has come to our attention in respect of the year ended 31 March 2025 to indicate the criteria for certifying exemption were not all satisfied, as total income or expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2025 exceeded £25,000. The prior year certification of exemption is therefore not valid and by certifying exemption for that year, the authority has failed to submit the relevant documents for review.

Notice being given more than eight days before the meeting which is itself held within one month of the date of the public interest report issued on 5th August 2026, as required by the Act.

Members of the public and press are cordially invited to be present.

Dated 13th August 2026

David Thame, Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer