Accountability & Trust

Stories about Accountability & Trust

Future of Devon bus services being decided behind closed doors

Devon County Council does not want the public to hear whether local service improvements are going according to plan.

Tuesday 21 March 2023

Exeter City Living business plan deadline dropped

Instead of varying its Exeter City Living management agreement to allow the council-owned company to submit its 2023-24 business plan five months late – a fortnight after the financial year to which it applies begins – as agreed in January, the city council has now decided not to set a deadline for its submission at all.

Wednesday 22 February 2023

Exeter City Council’s approach to decision-making is damaging local democracy

Separation of powers and transparency provisions intended to safeguard public interest being subverted while council defies auditor over loss-making company.

Tuesday 21 February 2023

Exeter City Futures publishes board agenda two months after meeting held

Exeter City Futures published the agenda for its 1 December board meeting on 30 January, two months after the meeting was held.

Tuesday 31 January 2023

City council again breaches local government transparency legislation

Exeter City Council has again breached local government transparency legislation by failing to give required notice of its intention to hold an Executive committee meeting in private.

Monday 23 January 2023

Exeter City Futures falsely claims development fund documents disclosed under FOI legislation

Senior council director puts company on collision course with Information Commissioner’s Office as significant governance failings emerge after councillors and public kept in dark over Liveable Exeter financing scheme proposals.

Tuesday 20 December 2022