Wrexham Council invite you to inspect any of their invoices, deeds, contracts or receipts

It is that time of year again when Wrexham Council’s yearly Audit of Accounts advert has been published and although the invite, despite being legally compliant, will likely have been missed by you.

You have the right to ‘inspect and make copies of the accounts’ of Wrexham Council, which includes looking at the books, deeds, contracts, bills and vouchers and receipts that refer to them.

The window of opportunity is open “From Monday 3 August 2020 to Friday 28 August 2020 (inclusive) between the hours of 9.30 am and 4.15 pm Mondays to Fridays” to look at the documents.

This could include contracts signed by Wrexham Council last year, or that are active during that period. Councillor and Officer expenses forms, including the receipts, are also open for inspection. Deeds of property owned by Wrexham Council, and if there are active leases they are also open to viewing, plus receipts for land sold. The inspection period is for the financial year ending 31 March 2020 only.

Previously we have exercised this right, looking at how much it cost to change a lightbulb in the markets, discovering the details of how Wrexham Council still had a connection to Eagles Meadow car parks via their lease,  which Councillor claimed £1.35 mileage to attend Remembrance Day,  and of course one current councillor who claimed milage to visit the ward he represents – and got the spelling of the ward wrong!

The process is straightforward, you contact Wrexham Council’s Head of Finance (contact details here) noting which documents you wish to inspect, and arrangements and appointments are then made.