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Local government PFI deals, details of chief constables' and chief executives' expenses, bonuses and allowances, copies of councillors' expenses claims, consultants' fees, lucrative contracts and associated tender documents are being opened up to public scrutiny, across the UK. Orchard News Bureau Ltd provides a guide to where the information is stored, and when and where you can exercise your democratic right to hold councils and police authorities to account for spending your council taxes.
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ONB Investigations
Court of Appeal to rule whether UK taxpayers and journalists are free to view, copy and publicise details of Town Hall finances.
Council leader charged taxpayers for 5-star hotel service.
Tory councillor silent over late-night phone calls.
centre for investigative journalism, summer school 2010
9-11 July, City University, London
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