Rural Community Council Annual General Meeting in November 2011

HUMBER AND WOLDS Rural Community Council (HWRCC) is holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 2nd November 2011.

The event, which takes place at the Goxhill Memorial Hall from 1pm - 3pm (registration from 12.30pm) will be an opportunity for visitors to find out more about HWRCC's work across the region.

HWRCC is an independent charity and one of 38 Rural Community Councils across England and Wales. It works to improve the sustainability of rural communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire and offers infrastructure advice and support to rural community organisations.

Registration will be from 12.30pm.

Please contacts karen.weeks@hwrcc.org.uk or joanne.greenfield@hwrcc.org.uk to book your place by 24th October 2011 on e-mail or telephone 01430 430904.

Find out more at www.hwrcc.org.uk

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Public Notice - Citizens right to view and copy East Riding Council accounts

A PUBLIC NOTICE has been issued by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council stating that anyone interested in viewing or copying the accounts of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, or East Riding Pension Fund for the year end 31st March 2011 can do so at County Hall, Beverley, between 18th July and 12th August 2011, Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30pm. All books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to the accounts will also be available on request.

This public notice has been issued and appears on the East Riding Council's website following guidance from the Government issued in April 2011 reported on HU12 that required councils to publicise to the press and public their rights to inspect councils' detailed financial accounts, ledgers and records.

Under the guidance the Council should publish the following:

• the period during which the accounts and other documents will be available for inspection
• the place at which, and the hours during which, they will be so available
• the name and address of the auditor
• the right to make objections at audit; and
• the date appointed for the exercise of rights of electors.

See: The Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011.

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