The Council’s statutory Statement of Accounts is prepared in accordance with the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the UK, which requires that it presents a true and fair view of the Council’s financial position.
You can download the current year and past years statements of accounts below.
Notice of appointment of auditor to Cannock Chase District Council from 2023/24
Under Section 8(2) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Council must publish a notice relating to the appointment of its auditor.
For audits of the accounts from 2023/24, Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited (PSAA) is responsible for appointing an auditor to principal local government and police bodies that have chosen to opt into its national auditor appointment arrangements. Cannock Chase District Council opted into this arrangement.
At its meeting on 16 December 2022, the PSAA Board appointed Azets Audit Services to audit the accounts of Cannock Chase District Council for a period of five years, for the accounts from 2023/24 to 2028/29. This appointment is made under regulation 13 of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015.
- 2024-25
Statement of Accounts subject to Audit 2024-25 (Download)
CANNOCK CHASE DISTRICT COUNCIL
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS
LOCAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2014 and THE ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT REGULATIONS 2015
NOTICE is given that the unaudited statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 has been published on the Council’s website at www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk. The statement of accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change.
NOTICE is given that from 17 December 2025 to 3 February 2026, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm any person interested may inspect, and make copies of the accounts of the above named Council for the year ended 31 March 2025, and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts except as provided for in Section 26(4) to 26(6) of the Local Accountability Act 2014 in relation to commercially confidential and personal information. Any person wishing to exercise their rights of expression should initially contact the Deputy S151 Officer, email emmafullagar@cannockchasedc.gov.uk or telephone 01543 464720.
NOTICE is given that from 17 December 2025 to 3 February 2026, the auditor, at the request of a local government elector for the Council’s area, will give the elector or his representative an opportunity to question him about the accounts.
NOTICE is given from 17 December 2025 to 3 February 2026, any such elector may make objections to the auditor, under section 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, relating to any matter where the auditor could take action under:
• Section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, namely, to apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law, and/or
• Section 24 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, namely, to make a report in the public interest
No objection may be made unless the auditor has previously received written notice of the proposed objection, specifying the facts on which the objector relies and he grounds on which the objection is being made. A copy of that written notice must also be sent to the Council at the address below.
NOTICE is given that the auditor is Azets 6th Floor Bank House, Cherry Street, Birmingham, B2 5AL, Andy.Reid@azets.co.uk to whom any questions and notices of objection should be addressed.
C Forrester
Deputy Chief Executive (Resources)
Civic Centre
PO Box 28
Beecroft Road
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 1BG
Our Annual Governance Statement 2024-2025 can be downloaded here
- 2023-24
Annual Governance Statement 2023-24
Statement of Accounts Subject to Audit 2023-24
- 2022-23
Annual Governance Statement 2022-2023
- 2021-22
Annual Governance Statement 2021-2022
- 2020 - 21
- 2019-20
Notice of departure statutory inspection period 2019-20
Annual Governance Statement 2019-20
- 2018 - 19
- Notice of appointment of auditor to Cannock Chase District Council from 2018/19
Under Section 8(2) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Council must publish a notice relating to the appointment of its auditor.
For audits of the accounts from 2018/19, Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited (PSAA) is responsible for appointing an auditor to principal local government and police bodies that have chosen to opt into its national auditor appointment arrangements. Cannock Chase District Council opted into this arrangement.
At its meeting on 14 December 2017, the PSAA Board appointed Grant Thornton to audit the accounts of Cannock Chase District Council for a period of five years, for the accounts from 2018/19 to 2022/23. This appointment is made under regulation 13 of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015.
- Statement of Accounts 2017-18
- 2016 / 17
- 2015 / 16
Audit of Accounts Notice 2015-16
- 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15