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 ONB legal challenge to Lincolnshire County Council The HTV legal challenge to Bristol City Council Investigations and Exposés FAQs and Check List

LIFTING THE LID OFF TOWN HALLS



Public Inspection of Local Authority Accounts 2008/2009
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILS IN ENGLAND

The public inspection period is...

t.b.c. pending open closed

3/9 local authorities have published the
statutory newspaper notices on the web

Barnsley Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Birmingham Files open: 13 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Bolton Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Bradford Files open: 9 Jul-5 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: No

Bury Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Calderdale Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Coventry Files open: 8 Jul-5 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Doncaster Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Dudley Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Gateshead Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Kirklees Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Knowsley Files open: 15 Jun-10 Jul Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Leeds Files open: 20 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: No

Liverpool Files open: 1 Jul-28 Jul Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes Warning: Council applies 20p per sheet copying charge on all pages inspected. ONB verdict: Unreasonable.

Manchester Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Newcastle Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

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

Rochdale Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Rotherham Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Salford Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Sandwell Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Sefton Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Sheffield Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Solihull Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

South Tyneside Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

St Helens Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Stockport Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Sunderland Files open: 27 Jul-24 Aug Council website notice: Y/N

Tameside Files open: 16 Jun-13 Jul Council website notice: Yes

Trafford Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Wakefield Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Walsall Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Wigan Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Wirral Files open: details pending Council website notice: Y/N

Wolverhampton Files open: details pending Council website 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)