Like all local authorities, the London Borough of Lewisham accounts must be audited. Parliament has decided that there should be an opportunity for any one interested to inspect and make copies of the accounts and all relevant documents. This is enshrined in law, in Section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. The statutory Public Inspection period will run between 17 June 2025 and 29 July 2025.
The National Audit Office has published a guide explaining the process. The NAO say that an interested person or journalist can inspect an authority’s accounts and
related documents and ask the auditor questions about the accounts.
Lewisham Council’s draft accounts for 2024/25 are available on the Council’s website. For further details and to make any objections or comments these can be made by emailing: CoreAccountingTeam@lewisham.gov.uk