Notice of public rights - Notice of conclusion of audit of accounts year ended 31 March 2023

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015

Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under Regulation 16 (1) of the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 that Grant Thornton UK LLP has completed the audit of the above accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023.  

In accordance with Section 25 of the 2014 Act, any local government elector for the area may inspect and make copies of:

a)  the Statement of Accounts prepared by the Authority;

b)  the local auditor’s certificate that the audit of the Authority’s accounts including that statement has been completed;

c)  the local auditor’s opinion on the statement of accounts 

The Statement of Accounts is available for inspection by any local government elector for the area at Service Headquarters, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XB, by prior arrangement with the Director, Finance and Corporate Services. The accounts can also be found at: 

Financial information | Kent Fire and Rescue Service (fire-uk.org)

A guide to your rights can be found at https://www.nao.org.uk/code-audit-practice/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/03/Council-accounts-a-guide-to-your-rights.pdf

Ann Millington 
Chief Executive 
Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority Headquarters 
Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone
Kent ME15 6XB                            

Date:  28 March 2024