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  • 5/9/2022 8:54:47 AM

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF DATE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ELECTORS’ RIGHTS

Under the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (SI2014/337)

 Tredegar Town Council

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

 

1. Date of announcement:   4th June 2026.                    .

2. Each year the body’s annual accounts are audited by the Auditor General for Wales. Prior to this date, any interested person has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the annual accounts and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts etc relating to them for 20 working days on reasonable notice.  For the year ended 31st March 2026, these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to:

 

                              Name                                                      Annette Edwards

                              Position in Body                                 R.F.O.

                              Address                                                  Tredegar Town Council

                                                                                                 Bedwellty House & Park

                                                                                                Tredegar

                                                                                               Gwent  NP22 3XN

                              Phone Number                                    01495 722352

 

  • between the hours of 9am and 1.30pm on Mondays to Fridays (excluding public holidays).

 

                              Commencing on                                   6th July 2026

                              and ending on                                      31st July 2026.

 

3. From 14th September 2026 until the audit has been completed, Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:

  • the right to question the Auditor General about the accounts.
  • the right to attend before the Auditor General and make objections to the accounts or any item in them.  Written notice of an objection must first be given to the Auditor General.  A copy of the written notice must also be given to the Council. 
  • The Auditor General can be contacted via:

Community Councils Audits

Audit Wales

1 Capital Quarter

Tyndall Street

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

Or by email at communitycouncilaudits@audit.wales

 

4. The audit is being conducted under the provisions of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004, the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 and the Auditor General for Wales’ Code of Audit

 

 

 Public Information - Scam Awareness

DWP - what action they are taking to raise awareness of scams:

DWP will never ask for bank details or credit card details by Whatsapp, text or email. We will never send you a link to click into. If you have received a Whatsapp message, text or email that says it’s from DWP asking for bank details or credit card details, do not click into it.

 
The scams aimed at older claimants are generally around Winter Fuel payments.
 
Know the facts:
Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically: the vast majority of Winter Fuel Payments will be made automatically and you do not need to apply or provide personal information via text or email.
The DWP will never ask for bank details via text message.
Suspicious texts should be forwarded to 7726 which is free of charge, which helps phone providers block the numbers involved.
 
Full link below regarding DWP advice & action to make claimants aware:
 
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pensioners-warned-to-stay-alert-as-winter-fuel-payment-scams-surge-by-over-150