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
UNITARY COUNCILS IN SCOTLAND

The public inspection period is...

t.b.c. pending open closed

4/31 local authorities have published the
statutory newspaper notices on the web

Aberdeen Files open: 14 Jul-3 Aug Council website notice: Y/N Warning: FOI request for details submitted 11/07/09. No response from council. ONB verdict: Unreasonable (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

Aberdeenshire Files open: 27 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Angus Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Argyll & Bute Files open: 24 Jul-13 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Clackmannanshire Files open: 10 Aug-28 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Dumfries & Galloway Files open: 27 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Dundee Files open: 3 Aug-21 Aug Council website notice: Yes

East Ayrshire Files open: 27 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

East Dunbartonshire Files open: 27 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

East Lothian Files open: 17 Aug-4 Sep Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

East Renfrewshire Files open: 27 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Edinburgh Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Falkirk Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Fife Files open: 27 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Glasgow Files open: 27 Jul-17 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Highland Files open: 7 Aug-27 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Inverclyde Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: Yes

Midlothian Files open: 23 Jul-12 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes Warning: Council imposes simultaneous deadline for any objection to the accounts.

Moray Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

North Ayrshire Files open: 27 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

North Lanarkshire Files open: 17 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

Orkney Islands Files open: 17 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

Perth & Kinross Files open: 3 Aug-21 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Renfrewshire Files open: 27 Jul-21 Aug Council website notice: No Newspaper notice: Yes

Scottish Borders Files open: 20 Jul-14 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

Shetland Islands Files open: 3 Aug-21 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

South Ayrshire Files open: 3 Aug-21 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

South Lanarkshire Files open: 20 Jul-7 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

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

West Dunbartonshire Files open: 27 Jul-17 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

West Lothian Files open: 13 Jul-31 Jul Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

Western Isles Files open: 4 Aug-24 Aug Council website notice: Y/N (Dates supplied by Audit Scotland 19/08/09)

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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.

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