The rules governing the public's rights to view and copy local authority files are profiled in this section.

Unfortunately a red cross indicates that the documents or files listed below are not available for public audit inspection at this time of the year. But you may still be able to request extracts (in a more heavily censored form) under freedom of information legislation.

Dates during which the public are entitled to view the accounts change every year. Details are given below.

This webpage is the intellectual property of Orchard News Bureau Ltd 2011. Every effort has been made to verify the information as correct at time of uploading to the website. Under the terms of Section 30 of the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988, media companies wishing to reproduce any of the material for journalistic review purposes are hereby licensed to copy and reproduce the material from one category of authority listed, with due acknowledgement of the source. Any other reproduction or copying must be with the prior consent of Orchard News Bureau Ltd.

The 2010-2011 accounts of major local authorities were open to public inspection last summer. For additional information relating to unitary, metropolitan and shire counties etc. (copies of relevant notices and links to relevant websites), check the links below Information on the 2011-2012 accounts will be posted soon.