Guides
Guides
The records English councils publish and the rules behind them, set out in plain language with links to the legislation and guidance.
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Council meetings and their papers in England
How council, committee and cabinet meetings in England are held in public, when agendas and reports must be published, when items can be taken in private, and how decisions are recorded.
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Councillors' registers of interests in England
The code of conduct, the register of members' interests, disclosable pecuniary interests, dispensations and the related offences under the Localism Act 2011.
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The Local Government Transparency Code 2015
What English councils must publish under the Local Government Transparency Code 2015, from spending over £500 to senior salaries, and how often.
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How councils publish contract notices
How English councils publish contract opportunities and awards under the Procurement Act 2023, on Find a Tender, and on Contracts Finder for earlier notices.
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BID governance in the UK: an independent guide
How Business Improvement Districts in England are set up, balloted and governed, what the law requires, and where good practice goes further.