Agenda item

To consider the report from the Headof Finance,Procurement andCommercial Services.

Consideration was given to the Re-Tender of External Audit Suppliers as contained on pages 307-312 of the Book of Reports, which advised Members of the options available to the Council in securing External Audit services in the future and the need to make a decision on future payments of such services.

RESOLVED:  That Members approve the option to opt into the national arrangement in line with the LGA recommendation, for the procurement of external audit and the proposed re-tendering as set out at Appendix A of the report.