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
(JOINT) POLICE BOARDS IN SCOTLAND

The public inspection period is...

t.b.c. pending open closed

0/6 police boards have published the
statutory newspaper notices on the web

Central Scotland JPB Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Authority website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

Grampian JPB Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Authority website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

Lothian & Borders PB Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Aurthority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Northern JPB Files open: 7 Aug-27 Aug Aurthority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Strathclyde PA Files open: 27 Jul-17 Aug Authority website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Tayside JPB Files open: 20 Jul-7 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)