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
POLICE AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND

The public inspection period is...

t.b.c. pending open closed

9/23 police authorities have published the
statutory newspaper notices on the web

Avon/Somerset PA Files open: 20 Jul-14 Aug Authority website notice: Yes

Bedfordshire PA Files open: 10 Aug-7 Sep Authority website notice: Y/N Newspaper notice: Yes

Cambridgeshire PA Files open: 10 Aug-7 Sep Authority website notice: t.b.c.

Cheshire PA Files open: no information Authority website notice: Y/N Warning: FOI request for details submitted 06/07/09. No response as of yet. ONB verdict: Unreasonable

Cleveland PA Files open: 3 Jun-30 Jun Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Cumbria PA Files open: 2 Jul-29 Jul Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Derbyshire PA Files open: 23 Jul-19 Aug Authority website notice: Yes

Devon/Cornwall PA Files open: 20 Jul-14 Aug Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Dorset PA Files open: no information Authority website notice: Y/N

Durham PA Files open: 6 Jul-31 Jul Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Essex PA Files open: 27 Jul-21 Aug Authority website notice: t.b.c.

Gloucestershire PA Files open: 25 Jun-22 Jul Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Hampshire PA Files open: 1 Jul-28 Jul Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Hertfordshire PA Files open: 25 Aug-21 Sep Authority website notice: Yes NB: See page 17 of the HertsBeat magazine. Total PDF size: 8Mb.

Humberside PA Files open: no information Authority website notice: Y/N

Kent PA Files open: 3 Jun-2 Jul Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Lancashire PA Files open: no information Authority website notice: Y/N Warning: FOI request for details submitted 06/07/09. No response as of yet. ONB verdict: Unreasonable

Leicestershire PA Files open: 15 Jun-10 Jul Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Lincolnshire PA Files open: 25 Jun-21 Jul Authority website notice: Yes

Norfolk PA Files open: 13 Jul-7 Aug Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

North Yorkshire PA Files open: 14 Jul-10 Aug Authority website notice: Yes

Northamptonshire PA Files open: 8 Jun-6 Jul Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Nottinghamshire PA Files open: 27 Jul-21 Aug Authority website notice: Yes

Staffordshire PA Files open: 1 Jul-22 Jul Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Suffolk PA Files open: 20 Jul-14 Aug Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Surrey PA Files open: 6 Aug-3 Sep Authority website notice: Yes

Sussex PA Files open: 18 Jun-17 Jul Authority website notice: Yes

Thames Valley PA Files open: 13 Jul-10 Aug Authority website notice: t.b.c. Newspaper notice: Yes

Warwickshire PA Files open: no information Authority website notice: Y/N

West Mercia PA Files open: 28 May-24 Jun Authority website notice: Yes

Wiltshire PA Files open: 20 Jul-14 Aug Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

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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)