The fourth matter requiring approval was in relation to the External Audit Annual Audit Report 2020-21, Auditors Report Company Governance 2020- 21 And Merseyside Waste Value for Money Report 2020-21, which presented the Council’s external auditors (Grant Thornton) completion of the Council’s main audit 2020-21 Accounts in January 2022. The auditors Annual Audit Report of the key issues/findings from their audit was attached, including two further reports, the Value for Money report on Merseyside Waste and the review of the Governance of Companies and other investments.

On a motion by Councillor Jean Robinson, seconded by Councillor Paul Stuart, it was –

Resolved (unanimously) – That the External Audit Annual Audit Report 2020-21, the Auditors Report Company Governance 2021-21 and Merseyside Waste Value for Money Report 2020-21 be approved.