Transparency and open data

We are committed to being open and transparent about how we work, our decision-making processes and the services we provide.

As part of this commitment we are increasing the amount of data that we make available publicly so that residents are able to hold us to account better. This data has been published under the INSPIRE and Transparency regulations.

We comply with the code of recommended practice for local authorities on data transparency, which recommends the datasets councils should make available as a minimum, as a starting point for deciding what information we should make available.

We have also used your feedback, and requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, to identify additional datasets for publication. We will continue to increase the number of datasets that we make available over time, where resources and capacity permit, and there is a clear public demand for the information.

If you have any questions about our open data, or would like to request the publication of a particular dataset, please email us.

You can also read our publication scheme, which lists the information we make available as part of our obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Public information 

Data required to be published by the Local Government Transparency Code can be found at:

• Expenditure exceeding £500
• Government Procurement Card transactions
• Procurement information
• Local authority land
• Statement of accounts
• Trade union facility time
• Parking account
• Senior salaries
• Constitution
• Fraud
• Grants to voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations