The rules governing the public's rights to examine and make copies of local government accounts are profiled in this section.

The Legislation

The Audit Commission Act (England) The Accounts & Audit Regulations (England) The Public Audit (Wales) Act The Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations The Local Govt (Accounts & Audit) Regulations (N Ireland)

The Courts

The Veolia & Nottinghamshire County Council court case (2009) The ONB & Lincolnshire County Council court hearing (2005) The HTV & Bristol City Council court case (2004)

LATEST NEWS

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It's Your Right to Know

FAQs: Video briefing and slideshow presentations to the Centre For Investigative Journalism, London



Orchard News Bureau Ltd director Richard Orange briefed delegates about the public's rights to access local government files, at the Centre for Investigative Journalism conference, London, in July 2008, 2009 and 2010.

	2008 slideshow presentation.
	2009 CIJ briefing video.
	2010 slideshow presentation.
	Briefing note: 'How to request data'.
	Link to the CIJ.

This web page is updated periodically.
Please check back for additional information.

For guidance, contact Orchard News Bureau Ltd.

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London & Regional Updates

To find out when the 2009/2010 accounts of major local authorities are open to public inspection, click the links below.

London Borough Councils Metropolitan Councils (England) County Councils (England) Unitary Councils (England) Unitary Councils (Wales) Unitary Councils (Scotland) Unitary Councils (N Ireland) Metropolitan Police Authorities (England) Police Authorities (England) Police Authorities (Wales) Police Boards (Scotland/NI) A-Z (all principal UK authorities)

ONB Briefings

Click here for links to C.I.J. slideshow & video briefings