Diane Grisdale, Senior Finance Manager, presented this report of the Director of Resources which included the draft unaudited 2020/21 Statement of Accounts and an update on changes to the accounts, prior to the final accounts being presented later in the year as final. The Statement of Accounts set out the Council’s financial position as at the 31 March 2021, along with a summary of its income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2021. The draft unaudited Accounts were published on the Council’s website ahead of the revised statutory deadline of 31 July 2021.

Members discussed the detail in the report, including business rates, Council tax debts and remuneration.

Resolved – That

(1)  the draft, unaudited Statement of Accounts for 2020/21 be noted; and

(2)  the changes to the draft accounts as set out in paragraph 3.9 be noted.