Through its drive for transparency, the government is encouraging councils to make more of their information available in a way which can be easily shared and reused. This is called open data and is part of the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.
Financial information in relation to spend over £500 is published on a quarterly basis, in line with the Local Government Transparency Code. And procurement card transaction reports are published monthly. The intention is publishing the information one month after the quarter/month end as appropriate.
However, there may be occasions where information is not immediately available as financial records are subject to review and formal approval prior to publication.
There is no legal requirement under the Freedom of Information Act to provide reasons for any delay, and users are advised to check the website for updates, which EMCCA reviews and updates regularly.
We’re committed to making our finances clear and, as part of this commitment, we publish all our relevant spend with suppliers over £500. Below you will find a list of quarterly reports. Each report lists all relevant supplier payments of £500 or more, excluding VAT.
We’re committed to making our finances clear and as part of this commitment we publish details of every transaction on a government procurement card. Each report lists all corporate card spending from each month, excluding VAT.