Local Government Transparency Code

LBWF has issued corporate credit cards to its senior managers, but broken the law for many years by failing to publish data tracking their use

LBWF has issued corporate credit cards to its senior managers, but broken the law for many years by failing to publish data tracking their use February 27, 2025 Nick Tiratsoo

For the past two decades or so, LBWF has issued its senior managers with corporate credit cards. And, since 2015, following the introduction of the Local Government Transparency Code (LGTC), LBWF also has been legally required to publish data on how these cards are being used. But with the exception of one year, 2016, the latter is something which LBWF has, without explanation, completely failed t... »

LBWF’s glaring failure to obey official – and mandatory – transparency rules: a new twist, as evidence emerges of a major data breach

LBWF’s glaring failure to obey official – and mandatory – transparency rules: a new twist, as evidence emerges of a major data breach September 18, 2024 Nick Tiratsoo

Two previous posts on this blog (see links) have explored LBWF’s compliance with the mandatory Local Government Transparency Code, the document which specifies the 14 categories of information that all councils must publish, and at what intervals. The major finding that emerges is that in many cases, and for some years, LBWF has failed to act as it should. But it’s recently become e... »