Isle of Anglesey County Council

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Sections 29 to 32 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004:

• Any local elector may, from Monday 27 July 2026 to Friday 21 August 2026 (inclusive) during the times below: request to inspect and make copies of the accounts of the Isle of Anglesey County Council for the year ended 31 March 2026 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating thereto, subject to data protection legislation.
• The draft statement of accounts document for 2025 to 2026 will be available for inspection at the Council’s Resources Function, Council Offices, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7TW, Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm.
  
  The document is also available to view on this webpage.

• To enable us to make appropriate arrangements for inspection, or send information by post or email, we request that electors make an appointment by telephone on (01248) 752 602 or by writing to the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer, Resources Department, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Council Offices, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7TW.
• On, or after, Monday 24 August 2026, the appointed auditor (Adrian Crompton, Audit Wales, 1 Capital Quarter, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ), at the request of any local government elector of the Isle of Anglesey will give the elector or his/her representative an opportunity to question him about the accounts and any such elector or his/her representative may attend before the auditor and make objection(s) about the accounts relating to any matter where the auditor could take action under:

• • Section 32 of the act - namely to apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law and/or
  • Section 22 of the act – to make a report in the public interest

• Written notice of an objection must first be given to the appointed auditor via the contact details above. A copy of the written notice must also be provided to S151 Officer, Resources Department, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Council Offices, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7TW.

R Marc Jones FCPFA
Director of Function (Resources) – Section 151 Officer
Function (Resources)
Council Offices
Llangefni
Anglesey
LL77 7TW

10 July 2026

Regulation 10(1) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that the responsible financial officer of Isle of Anglesey County Council sign and date the draft statement of accounts of the council.

This is to certify that the accounts present a true and fair view of the council’s financial position at the end of the financial year and the council’s income and expenditure for that year. The regulations require that this be completed by 31 May each year.

However, the regulations make provision for local authorities having to delay preparing and publishing their annual financial accounts on the basis that a notice is published on the relevant council’s website to explain why the draft accounts have been delayed.

This notice is to inform Anglesey citizens and stakeholders that the council’s draft statement of accounts for 2025 to 2026 will be delayed beyond 31 May 2026. 

Welsh Government's suggested timetable for publication

Draft statement of accounts

• Statutory deadline: 31 May 2026
• Extended deadline: 30 June 2026

Audited statement of accounts

• Statutory deadline: 31 July 2026
• Extended deadline: 30 September 2026

The responsible financial officer has not signed and certified the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026.

This is due to the need to resolve technical issues relating to accounting standards as well as the annual challenge of completing the necessary accounts and supporting notes within the statutory timetable.

We will work within the extended deadlines.

Marc Jones FCPFA
Director of Function (Resources)/S151 Officer
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Council Offices
Llangefni
Anglesey
LL77 7TW