1. Date of Announcement: 30th June 2004
   
   
2. Each year West Dean Parish Council's Annual Return is audited by an external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. Any person interested has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the Annual Return and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts etc. relating to them. For the year ended 31st March 2004 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to Mr Richard Parsons, the Responsible Financial Officer of West Dean Parish Council, at Heron Cottage, 27 West Dean, SALISBURY. SP5-1JQ. Tel: Lockerley (01794) 341405
   
   Available hours: 9:00am - 1:00pm and 2:00pm - 6:00pm.
   Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
   Commencing on Friday, 16th July and ending on Friday, 13th August 2004
   
   
3. Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:
   
   
   • the opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts. The auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose on Monday, 16th August 2004 and after that date will be available at the address in paragraph 4 below until the audit has been completed; and
     
     
   • the right to attend before the auditor and make objections to the accounts or any item in them. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the Council.
     
     
4. The council's audit is being conducted under the provisions of the Audit Commission Act 1998, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 and the Audit Commission's Code of Audit Practice. Your audit is being carried out by:

Mazars
Regency House
3 Grosvenor Square
SOUTHAMPTON
SO15-2BE

Posted by Richard Parsons, RFO of West Dean Parish Council, before 30th June 2004.