IT'S YOUR 'RIGHT TO KNOW'

The legislation governing the public's rights to examine and make copies of local government accounts is profiled in the section below.

The Audit Commission Act (England) Accounts & Audit Regulations (England) The Public Audit (Wales) Act Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations The Veolia & Nottinghamshire County Council court case (2009) The ONB & Lincolnshire County Council court hearing (2005) The HTV & Bristol City Council court case (2004) Investigations and Exposés FAQs and Check List

LIFTING THE LID OFF TOWN HALLS



Public Inspection of Local Authority Accounts 2008/2009
LONDON BOROUGH COUNCILS

The public inspection period is...

t.b.c. pending open closed

10/29 local authorities have published the
statutory newspaper notices on the web

Barking/Dagenham Files open: 27 Jul-21 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Barnet Files open: 23 Jul-19 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Bexley Files open: 3 Aug-28 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Brent Files open: 29 Jul-25 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Bromley Files open: 10 Aug-7 Sep Council website notice: Yes

Camden Files open: 29 Jun-24 Jul Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes Warning: Details requested from Camden LBC, 23 Jun. Camden LBC released details, 21 Jul. ONB verdict: Unreasonable.

City of London Files open: no information Corporation website notice: Y/N

Croydon Files open: 13 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: Y/N Newsaper notice: Yes Warning: FOI request for details submitted to Croydon LBC, 23 Jun. No response received. Notice obtained from local newspaper, 01 Sep. ONB verdict: Unreasonable.

Ealing Files open: no information Council website notice: Y/N Warning: FOI request for details submitted 14/07/09. No response as of yet. ONB verdict: Unreasonable

Enfield Files open: no information Council website notice: Y/N Warning: FOI request for details submitted 14/07/09. No response as of yet. ONB verdict: Unreasonable

Greenwich Files open: 16 Jun-13 Jul Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Hackney Files open: 20 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Hammersmith/Fulham Files open: 6 Jul-31 Jul Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Haringey Files open: 6 Aug-3 Sep Council website notice: t.b.c.

Harrow Files open: 20 Aug-17 Sep Council website notice: t.b.c. Newspaper notice: Yes

Havering Files open: 17 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Hillingdon Files open: 6 Jul-31 Jul Council website notice: Yes Warning: Council applies 10p per sheet copying charge in excess of 50 (free) pages inspected. ONB verdict: Reasonable.

Hounslow Files open: 3 Aug-28 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Islington Files open: 30 Jun-27 Jul Council website notice: Yes

Kensington/Chelsea Files open: 6 Jul-4 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Kingston-u-Thames Files open: 27 Jul-21 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Lambeth Files open: 3 Aug-28 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Lewisham Files open: 4 Aug-1 Sep Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Merton Files open: 23 Jul-20 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Newham Files open: 6 Jul-31 Jul Council website notice: Yes

Redbridge Files open: 27 Jul-21 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Richmond-u-Thames Files open: 23 Jul-19 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Southwark Files open: 27 Jul-21 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Sutton Files open: 24 Jul-20 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Tower Hamlets Files open: 21 Jul-17 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Waltham Forest Files open: 10 Aug-7 Sep Council website notice: Yes

Wandsworth Files open: 29 Jun-24 Jul Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Westminster Files open: 30 Jul-26 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Y/N

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LONDON & REGIONAL UPDATES:

To find out when the 2008/2009 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) Metropolitan Police Authorities Police Authorities (England) Police Authorities (Wales) Police Boards (Scotland)