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

Public Inspection of Local Authority Accounts 2009/2010



METROPOLITAN POLICE AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND

The public inspection period is...

t.b.c. pending open closed

5/8 police authorities have published the
statutory newspaper notices on the web

London Met PA Files open: 28 Jun-23 Jul Authority website notice: Yes Newspaper notice: No 2008/09 inspection: 30 Jun-27 Jul 2009. 2007/08 inspection: 30 Jun-25 Jul 2008.

City of London PA Files open: tbc Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: No 2008/09 inspection: No FOIA response. 2007/08 inspection: 16 Jun-11 Jul 2008.

Gt Manchester PA Files open: 1 Jul-28 Jul Authority website notice: Yes Newspaper notice: No 2008/09 inspection: 8 Jul-4 Aug 2009. 2007/08 inspection: 1 Jul-29 Jul 2008.

Merseyside PA Files open: 5 Jul-30 Jul Authority website notice: Yes Newspaper notice: No 2008/09 inspection: 6 Jul-31 Jul 2009. 2007/08 inspection: 7 Jul-1 Aug 2008.

Northumbria PA Files open: 12 Jul-6 Aug Authority website notice: Yes Newspaper notice: Yes 2008/09 inspection: No FOIA response. 2007/08 inspection: 7 Jul-1 Aug 2008.

S Yorkshire PA Files open: tbc Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: No 2008/09 inspection: 27 Jul-21 Aug 2009. 2007/08 inspection: 1 Aug-29 Aug 2008.

W Midlands PA Files open: tbc Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: No 2008/09 inspection: 22 Jun-17 Jul 2009. 2007/08 inspection: 30 Jun-25 Jul 2008.

W Yorkshire PA Files open: 28 Jul-23 Aug Authority website notice: Yes Newspaper notice: tbc 2008/09 inspection: 29 Jun-24 Jul 2009. 2007/08 inspection: 30 Jun-25 Jul 2008.

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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)

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