Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report from Liz Luddington on behalf of the Council’s external auditor, Grant Thornton UK LLP, which provided a progress update regarding preparations for their audit of the Council’s 2024/25 year-end accounts, along with an outline of sector-wide developments. The Appendix outlined progress with preparations for the year-end audit, the value for money assessment, and also outlined some sector-wide developments of interest.

          On behalf of the Board the Chair thanked Michael Green from Grant Thornton for all his previous audit work in Halton.